I just want to know if gays- (female and male) are born with the gene to like the same sex. All this religious stuff saying gay is wrong..but the gays are saying that if god made me this way then ...ya kna..anyways if you can find a website that is official and states that it is in fact their DNA.. I'd like to hear it from lesbians
2006-07-13 05:35:51 · 19 answers · asked by thekirkmaester 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
That'll work..! No offense to gays but then you guys are in trouble with bible scriptures. its big time media nowadays. but i wonder....is it allright to have a three some with two girls and you. .. but the girls not be considered gay...?
2006-07-13 05:43:29 · update #1
TO ALAN TURING: IT WAS NOT TO STIR UP HATRED AS A MATTER OF FACT I DONT THINK ITS RIGHT EITHER BUT I TAKE OFFENSE TO YOUR COMMENT. sorry for my topic misplacement. I just merely wanted proof before i argued with my friend who says its wrong..i argued back its not their fault ..so i just wanted to be sure i was speaking truth.
2006-07-13 06:31:28 · update #2
The current theory holds that homosexuality is made because of hormone imbalances in the womb. It is not genetic in this sense. It is, however, inevitable once it happens.
When you are being developed in the womb, certain hormones are used in near precise dosages to construct your brain in a particular manner that is due to your genetic coding.
If you do not get the proper dosage, your genes will do what they always do, which is what theyre told to do. In this sense, it IS genetic, because your genes are processing the hormones the same way they would if they had gotten more.
As for religion, I am an atheist, so I couldn't tell you why Christians are so bent up on this issue. I can tell you, however, that from an atheistic point of view, homosexuality does not matter. It is a fact of life, and there is nopthing wrong with it.
-Nick
2006-07-13 05:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by odiousmanilla 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a biological fact that virtually all vertebrate populations ever studied have a certain percentage (5 to 20 %) of the population which exhibits gay behavior/attraction for the same sex. It appears it is a part of the vertebrate genetic makeup. As of yet there is no definitive proof that it is a purely genetic cause. My own take is that there is so much variation in vertebrate brain structure that it is just a statistical function of a large sample. Like some people are really good at foreign languages or math or basketball...variability makes the world go round.
The morons who only read the bible will try to base their argument on that but since they only study a fairy tale from 5000 years ago how would they know?
2006-07-13 05:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by Perry L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There was actually a study that came out recently that said that the more older brothers a male had, the more likely he was to be gay. Since this is the first study of it's kind, we can't know for sure if this statement is valid or invalid.
I personally think that some people are born to have a tendency to be gay or bi, and some people choose to be gay or bi. It depends on the person, and there are people who do it just to be "fashionable" or what ever.
Regardless of how the person is born, it is their choice whether or not they practice. I will say that some men are born with more estrogen than they are supposed to have, and some women are born with more testosterone than they are supposed to have. Does this make a difference in sexuality? Who knows.
2006-07-13 11:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by q2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science has not yet narrowed this down to a gene. There was a study published this month about gay brothers that suggested that the mother manufacturing additional antibodies against subsequent male children may play a factor. So there are a number of possibilities being investigated.
All I know is, God made me as I am, which is gay, and God doesn't make junk. Not scientific, I know. :o)
I also know that the decision to preach hatred, bigotry and discrimination certainly is a choice, and unfortunately can be learned from previous generations or even in places of worship. To them I say, WWJD?
2006-07-13 05:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There may possbily be a genetic differance that makes one person more attracted to the same sex, although I've never heard any concrete evidence that a gene has actually been found. I've heard rumors of studies claiming to find it, but there are always some scientists out there that say those studies prove nothing. Ultimatly, people see what they want to. If a scientist wants to believe his study shows a "gay gene" he/she will believe that, even if it doesn't. Personally, I think it is wrong to be gay. Some people are more prone to violence than others, but that doesn't make it alright for them to go out and assault others. They are still responsible for their own actions. We are all individuals, and we each have our own unique gifts and faults. We have to work on our faults, not just use that cop out saying, "I was born this way, don't hate me for it." The Bible does say that homosexuality is wrong, and even in ancient societies where it was accepted, men were still not allowed to marry men, and women did not marry women (the ancient Greeks, for example). Greek men often had gay lovers, but still married women. Homosexuality did not have the same standing in their society, even though it was accepted as being normal, as heterosexuality. So, in the end, it comes down to taking responsibility for who you are and what you do, rather than blaming God. If he made every single person the same there would be no individuality on this planet.
2006-07-13 05:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not a lesbian, sorry. However, I have seen with my own 2 eyes, a gay child. At 5 years old, it was very apparent that this little guy was different from other boys his age. He was just very feminine, he wanted to help my friend(his mom)put on her make up,decorate the house, and he would freak out if his clothes didn't look right to him...now I know that those things don't mean you are gay, but he is now a 21 year old proud to be gay man.....so that is all the proof I need...it's all genetic...Ofcourse, you'd have to be a complete moron to think it was choice anyway, do people choose what color hair they have, do you chose your body shape, can't chose your personality type either, so sexual orientation should be no different
2006-07-13 05:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by ndussere 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As many mentioned, I also heard of a scientist that stated that he had found significant information to verify that a gay person has a defect in their brain that causes them to like the same sex. It was a long debate & of course I never heard the result but from the sounds of it, it wasn't proven...
Since you asked this question why would you want to hear it from just lesbians & not gay men?? And as far as the question concerning being with two women..If a woman is a lesbian she will not be with a man if she does than she is bi-sexual & the same with men, if they like the opposite sex then they are considered bi-sexual. So is it ok to be bi-sexual & not gay/lesbian??
2006-07-13 06:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by ~Sheila~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This question has nothing to do with chemistry and is only an attack on people from the fundamentalist community.
The Bible also tells us that we should kill people who don't believe in God. It is absurd to follow such anti-social directions from people playing God. So your selective interpretation of the Bible only reflects your bias and nothing more.
The Bible has nothing to say of value about homosexuality one way or the other. And neither do fundamentalists.
I'm reporting you as attempting to stir up hate among people and encourage others to do the same.
Stick to chemistry issues here and play God somewhere else. Like your closet.
2006-07-13 06:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the jury's still out on this question. A gene has not been found as yet, but there's still a great deal of looking to do.
From a practical standpoint, I can tell you that none of the gay people of my acquaintance made a conscious choice to be homosexual. As a heterosexual female, I never made a conscious choice to find men attractive; it's just the way my brain is wired. It stands to reason that the attraction of homosexuals to people of their own gender is just as instinctive.
Several years ago, I asked one of my first gay friends why he would choose to be gay. I'll never forget his answer:
"If I find someone attractive and try to flirt with him, it is entirely possible that I will be beaten up for my troubles. If I am lucky enough to find someone I want to spend my life with, nothing about that committment will ever be legal. My employer would not cover my partner on my health insurance. We would not be able to file taxes as married people, even if we share a home and share our lives for decades. I would never be able to tell him anything without fear of it being used against me in court someday. If he were to become terminally ill, I would have no say in what happens to him, even if he communicated all his end-of-life wishes to me, nor would I even be allowed to see him if his biological family forbade it. Should one of us die, the other would have no legal right to automatically inherit our house, assets, or property. If either he or I had any children that we raised together, the other would have no right to custody of those children if the biological parent dies. Because we are homosexual, we have no right to adopt each other's children, either. Because I am homosexual, I can lose my job, be banned from attending my church, and be denied certain kinds of employment, particularly those that involve working with children. I can expect to be ostracized by society and to be a constant target for people who hate me just because of who I love. I have already lost my family because I am gay. Do you honestly think anyone would choose this life if the alternative were just as feasible?"
When he put it that way, it made my question seem very, very stupid. While I don't have anything solid and scientific to back it up, I believe that the larger part of homosexual tendencies are outside the conscious control of people who experience them. Almost without exception, the gay people of my acquaintance all wish they could've made the "easier" choice, but that they just didn't feel any sort of attraction for people of the opposite gender.
2006-07-13 06:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just wanted to point out, that scientific facts are only factual until someone disproves them. People should be who they are and let others be too. Anything else is just wrong, domineering, controlling or pathetic. Life is soooooo short, why spend so much time thinking about other peoples baggage?
Good luck .
2006-07-13 05:47:36 · answer #10 · answered by copromethias 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋