Do you think that people are born with a 'sexual prefference' gene? I do not, because if there was one, it would have died out since gays are attracted to the same sex, and do not have children naturally.
2006-08-23 23:16:37 · 19 answers · asked by meee 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The problem with your question is the part about the "sexual preference gene."
It is widely believed that homosexuality is a result of a chemical process and not a genetic trait.
Therefor, it could be assumed it is not a choice, but if it is, who cares? "Live and let live," I always say.
2006-08-23 23:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by maynardgilmour 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a very clever thought. I do think that some people are just like trapped in a woman's body, or visa versa, and just never since childhood wanted to be the sex they were born with, it is just a big question. I think that most of the time, it might could be controlled, but I am not gay, so I can't really answer. Good question.
2006-08-23 23:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"gayness" is not passed down like that...if it is, straight people need to stop reproducing, because gay people keep popping out! It's an epidemic. No sex for straight people... then the gays would surely "die out" like you say. Of course the straight people would too, but hey, sometimes you have to make little sacrifices to rid the world of that terrible scourge of homosexuality, right?
anyway, who the heck would *choose* to be shunned by the majority of the population, potentially disowned by family, hated and made fun of all their lives?
Even in common slang the word gay means stupid, lame, dumb or otherwise bad. Like:
"Dude, this question is so gay."
2006-08-24 00:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by BrokenSticks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that it is a choice for a few reasons. First, too many people that I know choose to be lesbian or gay one day and then straight the next. They honestly switch preferences as often as the seasons change. Second, I do not see how a gene would cause bisexuality. Third, I have been witness to people who grew up and became gay, and yes, I mean 'became' gay. I believe that their environment played the most important role in their lives and in the choice that they made. Sadly, their environment molded them into who they are... so maybe they didn't exactly 'choose' it, but they weren't 'born' homosexual. It became who they are.
2006-08-23 23:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie V 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I didn't choose to be gay but if it was a choice I would choose to be gay. I didn't choose my height but I'm happy to be as tall as I am.
Homosexuality is a normal human variation like height & IQ, if you take a line with extreme heterosexuality at one end and extreme homosexuality at the other then most people would fit somewhere between those two points...(both extremes are rare in themselves)
It's very complicated to understand such detailed science and some people are incapable of understanding such a deep and complex notion as sexual variation...maybe it's to do with the variation in IQ and where your intelligence quotient sits on the line between Genius and Idiot that makes it hard or easy to follow?
A straight person can choose to engage in homosexual sex and vice versa for a homosexual for whatever reason, it doesn't mean either can choose their natural sexual orientation, it's not an option.
2006-08-23 23:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
LOL, you have no concept of how genetics work do you? If your grandfather was blue eyed, your parents have brown eyes, you and your mate have brown eyes, it is still possible that your child's eyes could be blue.
As it stands, the current research seems to point to a combination of genetics and how certain levels of hormones in the mother's body affect the child....
2006-08-23 23:33:10 · answer #6 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
With your logic I could say that women are not born infertile.they chose to be.Or men are not born sterile.They chose to be.Or mentally challenged people are not born that way.They chose to be.Or hermaphrodites are not born that way.they chose to be born that way.Why does everything about the human experience have to be a choice if you don't understand it?
2006-08-23 23:21:47 · answer #7 · answered by BuckFush 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a choice. Why would someone willingly choose to be mistreated because of their preferences? I think they're born that way.
2006-08-23 23:21:09 · answer #8 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It seems like a choice for some. I had a cousin who tried it for a while and decided it wasn't for her. And I think others just can't help how they feel.
2006-08-23 23:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by sweet.pjs1 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it could be a combination of genetics, choice and personal experiences.
2006-08-23 23:23:55 · answer #10 · answered by Lex 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋