Is sexuality a choice?

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#1 deactivated-614fa247a87ab
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I've always wondered what really causes someone to be the sexuality that they are. It's kind of like the "nature vs nurture" debate. Is one born into what sex they will choose to mate with or does it have more to do with the environment that they are raised in? Do people really have a choice when it comes to sexuality, or is it wired in their brains? Why hasn't science came up with any answers yet? What's your thoughts?
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#2 mig_killer2
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I didn't choose to be straight
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#3 CrimzonTide
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There is no definitive proof.
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#4 Brainkiller05
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I didn't choose to be straight... i beleive that's natural.

However I COULD chose to be gay but until the day every man is born sexually attracted to men i will argue gayness is not normal and not natural.

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#5 tevwalker13
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its a little bit of both, its a choice and at the same time its not a choice.
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#6 SolidSnake35
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I don't know. You could choose if you wanted to, I guess.
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#7 vidplayer8
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well, its something different then religon, thank god.

what do i think? i don't know.

Maybe some people do choose their sexuality, but some are just born like that.

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#8 giton
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I've always wondered what really causes someone to be the sexuality that they are. It's kind of like the "nature vs nurture" debate. Is one born into what sex they will choose to mate with or does it have more to do with the environment that they are raised in? Do people really have a choice when it comes to sexuality, or is it wired in their brains? Why hasn't science came up with any answers yet? What's your thoughts?jt222_us

are you referring to sexual preference? what i want to know is why anyone cares what turns other people on?

if you're wondering about your own sexual preference, try choosing it to be the opposite of whatever it is now and let me know if that works for you.

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#9 Sim_genius
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I, for one, didn't choose my sexualyty, despite what someone, posts saying otherwise, says.
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#10 yoshi-lnex
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No, http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/09/60minutes/main1385230.shtml
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#11 Kratos_Aurion56
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If it was a choice, I would have chosen differently, but theres no point in complaining now! ^_^
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#12 hokey-pokey18
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I think it's more natural than a choice.
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#13 MaddenBowler10
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u should be attracted to women (if ur a guy) otherwise no one could be born.
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#14 hair001
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We don't kow what causes sexuality fully, no 2 people have identical sexuality (what turns you on, 2 people being straight doesn't make them the same sexualy). It isn't a snap choice however, like looking at a girl and saying, I shall decide to be atracted to her
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#15 Luminouslight
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To feel it no, thats not a choice. To actually commit sexual acts, that is a choice.
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#16 angel-of-rain
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Are you talking about orientation? I don't think it's a choice really, some people just feel like they're better off being with their own gender. I think it depends on the way how they're raised too because I've known guy friends that wanted other guys because they went into other guy schools and I was just like ugggh, that's a bit disturbing but whatever.
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#17 thriteenthmonke
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To feel it no, thats not a choice. To actually commit sexual acts, that is a choice.Luminouslight

I agree.

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#19 giton
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u should be attracted to women (if ur a guy) otherwise no one could be born.MaddenBowler10

baloney. you think people who are more attracted to other people of the same gender are somehow incapable of breeding? do you also imagine that sexual preference is binary? that is, that all people strictly prefer people of the same gender or the opposite gender for sex? go on and think about it ...

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#20 fax555241
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I don't think so.
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#21 Hey_Jay
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For the most part I see it as "wiring" but I still believe it can be a choice.
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#22 tevwalker13
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To feel it no, thats not a choice. To actually commit sexual acts, that is a choice.Luminouslight
yeah thats what im saying
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#23 giton
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To feel it no, thats not a choice. To actually commit sexual acts, that is a choice.Luminouslight

interesting choice of words ... "commit".

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#24 mig_killer2
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its not a choice, but it aint right either.

attraction to the opposite sex is paramount to the evolution of species

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#25 giton
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For the most part I see it as "wiring" but I still believe it can be a choice.SaugaGames

behavior is a choice. i don't think preference or orientation are.

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#26 kmfdm_575
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dude sexuality is forced onto you man. dont question. just sit back and enjoy.:)
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#27 Flow4U
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I don't know about you guys but I chose to be straight, less pain around the rear end.
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#28 tevwalker13
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I don't know about you guys but I chose to be straight, less pain around the rear end.Flow4U
are you sure you chose it
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#29 InstantClassic1
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i believe sexuality is indeed a choice.
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#30 Luminouslight
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[QUOTE="Luminouslight"]To feel it no, thats not a choice. To actually commit sexual acts, that is a choice.giton

interesting choice of words ... "commit".

I couldn't think of any better word off the top of my head.

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#31 CptJSparrow
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No.
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#32 Link256
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My thoughts are that I do not know and in all honesty, I do not care. To me, it seems as if some people use the whole nature versus nurture debate as excuse to why homosexuality is "right" or "wrong." Homosexuality should not only be acceptable for the mere fact that, at least, where I live, this is America (which, among other things, includes freedom of choice), however, it should also be acceptable simply due to that homosexuality does not effect anyone but those who are homosexual.

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#33 1ND1FF3R3NT
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No.That would pretty much go against every accepted theory associated with the evolution of life.
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#34 LOLhahaDEAD
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It feels like a choice, but I don't think it is. I think it depends on how you were raised and such.
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#35 kyle_1865
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yeah, its a choice
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#36 darkodonnie
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If it was a choice nobody would choose to be gay and face discrimination from ignorant people
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#37 Mr_Leonis
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Not if your in prison. :?
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#38 giton
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If it was a choice nobody would choose to be gay and face discrimination from ignorant peopledarkodonnie

well i'm not sure that's true. some people like being humiliated and abused. besides, the way other people might treat you is probably not the only factor a person considers before choosing an action. for example, many people choose to smoke pot because they like getting high, and the fact that some people might arrest them and throw them in jail doesn't necessarily deter them.

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#40 deactivated-614fa247a87ab
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Not if your in prison. :?Mr_Leonis

lmao. that's the thread response of the week. and what sucks is that it's completely true.:shock:

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#41 Kratos_Aurion56
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Not if your in prison. :?Mr_Leonis

Keep your back to the wall at all times >_>

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#42 darkodonnie
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[QUOTE="darkodonnie"]If it was a choice nobody would choose to be gay and face discrimination from ignorant peoplegiton

well i'm not sure that's true. some people like being humiliated and abused. besides, the way other people might treat you is probably not the only factor a person considers before choosing an action. for example, many people choose to smoke pot because they like getting high, and the fact that some people might arrest them and throw them in jail doesn't necessarily deter them.

fair enough that there might be a miniscule percentage of people who would do that but considering the large percentage of people who are gay/bi it is clrearly more than the "I want to be abused" crowd

but from personal experience I can say that at age 5 I didn't say "oh, I guess I should be bi instead of straight" at that age the concept of being gay wasn't even one I knew about so it clearly wasn't a choice, if it was I'd choose to be straight

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#43 jrhawk42
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honestly I wish I was into fat chicks or dudes that would probably make my sex life a whole lot more convenient.
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#44 Mr_Leonis
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[QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"]Not if your in prison. :?Kratos_Aurion56

Keep your back to the wall at all times >_>

That doesn't always work. :?

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#45 Kratos_Aurion56
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[QUOTE="Kratos_Aurion56"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"]Not if your in prison. :?Mr_Leonis

Keep your back to the wall at all times >_>

That doesn't always work. :?

soap on a rope >.>?

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honestly I wish I was into fat chicks or dudes that would probably make my sex life a whole lot more convenient.jrhawk42

big girls aren't that bad. they can give you plenty of lovin. i'd much prefer a big girl over a hairy chested dude.:P

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#47 Video_Game_King
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No, not really. Studies have shown that there may be some sort of pre-natal cause to sexuality.
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#48 angel-of-rain
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its not a choice, but it aint right either.

attraction to the opposite sex is paramount to the evolution of species

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I wish I were to like girls so I could be evolutionized because I think it would be really cool. But then again...
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#49 Mr_Leonis
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[QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"][QUOTE="Kratos_Aurion56"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"]Not if your in prison. :?Kratos_Aurion56

Keep your back to the wall at all times >_>

That doesn't always work. :?

soap on a rope >.>?

Yes, the guards will let you shower with a rope. :roll:

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[QUOTE="Kratos_Aurion56"][QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"][QUOTE="Kratos_Aurion56"]

[QUOTE="Mr_Leonis"]Not if your in prison. :?Mr_Leonis

Keep your back to the wall at all times >_>

That doesn't always work. :?

soap on a rope >.>?

Yes, the guards will let you shower with a rope. :roll:

*hugs for support* I don't wanna go to jail!!!:cry::cry::cry: