Why do some people think being a h0mosexual, is a choice?

Your race, gender is not a choice, so why would your sexuality be one? What do you think?

Because they're ignorant.scorch-62

There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.Franklinstein

I was born fabulous.Engrish_Major

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dstOfHwaB8

whoor what you are attracted to is not a choice.

Only ones actions are a choice and that applies to any and all sexualities.....

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.scorch-62

I don't see how you could choose what turns you on. It either does or it doesn't. cybrcatter

[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.Franklinstein

[QUOTE="Engrish_Major"]I was born fabulous.clyde46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dstOfHwaB8

[QUOTE="scorch-62"][QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.Franklinstein

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.scorch-62

[QUOTE="clyde46"]

[QUOTE="Engrish_Major"]I was born fabulous.Engrish_Major

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dstOfHwaB8

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"][QUOTE="scorch-62"] Have they found the straight gene?super_mario_128

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I don't see how you could choose what turns you on. It either does or it doesn't. Franklinstein

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.scorch-62

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I don't see how you could choose what turns you on. It either does or it doesn't. Franklinstein

I honestly don't know how or why some people think it's a choice. You clearly can't choose your sexual orientation.

Have they found the straight gene????????

Actually they have found the gay/straight brain chemical yes. About 15 years ago in fact. I recall having a conversation about the TIME article on the subject.

SEANMCAD

I honestly don't know how or why some people think it's a choice. You clearly can't choose your sexual orientation.

DaBlastaMasta

why not?

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I don't see how you could choose what turns you on. It either does or it doesn't. xaos

There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.Franklinstein

I wouldn't say there's "no proof either way". Identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins to both be gay if one is gay indicating a genetic predisposition (but also indicating that it is not purely genetic), and the brains of homosexual people resemble the brains of heterosexual people of the opposite sex in certain ways, indicating that there are real physical differences between homosexual and heterosexual people (which would rule out the idea that it's a choice).

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"][QUOTE="cybrcatter"]I don't see how you could choose what turns you on. It either does or it doesn't. cybrcatter

I believe it has a lot to do with how they are brought up and life situations. I don't think it's a choice. Also I do not hate or look at homosexuals as inferior. One of my best friends is gayGolevka

i think it's a choice because it is possible to completely remove sexual desire completely

[QUOTE="Franklinstein"]There is no way to know, scientists haven't found the gay gene yet... so there is no proof either way. I don't THINK it's a choice, why would someone put themselves through that kind of discrimination? I think it's a mixture of how you were reared and genetics, but I have no proof whatsoever.GabuEx

I wouldn't say there's "no proof either way". Identical twins are much more likely than fraternal twins to both be gay if one is gay indicating a genetic predisposition (but also indicating that it is not purely genetic), and the brains of homosexual people resemble the brains of heterosexual people of the opposite sex in certain ways, indicating that there are real physical differences between homosexual and heterosexual people (which would rule out the idea that it's a choice).

I believe it has a lot to do with how they are brought up and life situations. I don't think it's a choice. Also I do not hate or look at homosexuals as inferior. One of my best friends is gayGolevka

[QUOTE="Golevka"]I believe it has a lot to do with how they are brought up and life situations. I don't think it's a choice. Also I do not hate or look at homosexuals as inferior. One of my best friends is gayscorch-62

[QUOTE="DaBlastaMasta"]

I honestly don't know how or why some people think it's a choice. You clearly can't choose your sexual orientation.

TheShadowLord07

why not?

You don't decide one day whether you'll be straight or gay.

It just happens.

i think it's a choice because it is possible to completely remove sexual desire completely

smchacko

Removing sexual desire doesn't win the argument for one side or the other.

Edit: Let's be logical about this.

If I want an orange, really badly. I'm going to go to the store and buy an orange.
But say, on the way to the buy the orange, I ate fifteen apples. I'm not hungry anymore, I'm not going to go buy an orange, even though that's what I wanted... my hunger(sexual desire) is gone, so I don't want the orange(same sex/opposite sex) anymore. It doesn't prove that I didn't want that orange the whole time because I was born to, or because I was reared to believe oranges were better than apples. It just means that my desire for sustanance is gone.

Some people think that a bunch of ancient desert nomads knew more about sexual development than we do today.

I've never seen evidence of this, but this is very interesting. However, I'd have to say that even if you are right, genetics are so wild that even if this happened a few times, is it really enough to prove that you are born to like a certain gender?Franklinstein

I never said people were "born to like a certain gender"; as I said, identical twins are more likely to both be gay if one is gay but that likelihood is about 50-60%, meaning that in 40-50% of cases where one identical twin is gay the other one is not gay This effectively rules out the idea that one's sexual orientation is entirely determined at birth. However, it is also the case that, as I said, there are physical differences between homosexual and heterosexual people, and those are physical characteristics that would develop at a very young age - so whatever it is that determines someone's sexuality, it definitely is not just some random, reversible choice the person decided to make as a teenager, as anti-gay activists like to suggest.

I guess because humans still dont know much about the human brain.

I suppose some day in the future we will understand the causes of biological deviations like homosexuality and perhaps develop a treatment

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[QUOTE="DaBlastaMasta"]

I honestly don't know how or why some people think it's a choice. You clearly can't choose your sexual orientation.

DaBlastaMasta

why not?

You don't decide one day whether you'll be straight or gay.

It just happens.

Actually I read that wrong. I was thinking of something else. my bad.