I have trouble accepting this. does anyone else know of any other genetic dispositions we have that we are born with and don't have a choice over? Can you say you were born an alcoholic? As to say " with my genes I don't have a choice I have to drink "? I cannot believe a baby is born without the free will to choose what sex it wants to have sex with, or free will to make any other choices.............
2006-11-21 03:52:17 · 12 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Genetics may play a partial role in sex-preference but there is no "gay gene". Obviously this would be an evolutionary dead-end. It is more likely a combination of genetics and childhood development.
2006-11-21 04:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by dls_770 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes and No
Most heterosexual people do not CHOOSE it they just ARE..we are genetically programmed to respond to the other sex via pheromones and other factors.
Like anything else in this world there are exceptions where for whatever reason the person is attracted to the same gender's pheromones.
People have genes that will make them tall...they didn't CHOOSE to be tall..they were born that way.
You are born and have no choice with:
gender, height, eye color, hair color, blood type, etc.
Now the common idea right now, since we still have a fuzzy picture of nature vs nurture, is that genetics are like a rubber band. For some it is very thick and hard to bend which is like those people who cannot escape the pull of their genetic code and others seem to have a very thin elastic and hence able to twist it and be something different.
As it should be the genetic code is a map and basic blueprint but that doesn't mean it is all you will ever be. People CAN be different but is comes down to if it is within that person's ability to expend the effort needed to overcome biology.
To those who say it isn't genetic: Not saying I am 100% right but you should do some research..there is a WEALTH of scientific evidence to suggest a genetic predisposition for homosexuality.
None of it is shouted from the rooftops because people on both sides of the argument want it kept quiet for various reasons, some since it gives them a reason to hate, some for the illusion of control in their lives.
2006-11-21 07:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I think that gay preference is something like what food preference. I don't think that people are born with strict lines saying whether they are gay or not. I don't think that people are gay or not, there are just gay acts and straight acts. Some people like the same sex and some don't. Just like some people like broccoli and some don't.
I think that genetics has a lot to do with it too. I think that a person's genes give them a starting point for what they like. I don't know if food acts the same way, but when you think about it, it very well could. People crave a certain food, usually because their body is lacking in that nutrition. So the body is predisposed to yearn for a certain type of food when the body has certain needs.
I don't think this has much to do with free-will. At least, it has the same effect on free-will as say other genetic dispositions, like whether someone has a unibrow or someone is tall or someone is genetically skinny.
2006-11-21 04:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Existence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, science is just saying that there may be certain genetic traits that makes it more likely for a person to be gay. A person's environment can still play a huge role in development, but genetics likely plays at least a small part. How big this part is...well that's still pretty debatable as far as I know.
Think of it like a really tall person having genetic traits (height) that make them good at playing basketball. They are not guaranteed to be good at basketball because they are tall, but being tall gives them an advantage in going in the direction of playing basketball.
I think it is likely both genetic and environmental...neither group wins.
2006-11-21 04:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by liegelr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I Have Seen this Problem Before, See What the Concept of the World Line Tells you About Free Will. Religion is the Result of Nuture. I personally Agree With liegelr and Others.
2006-11-21 04:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 08:12:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans have very powerful brains that can override our natural instincts. I often make the analogy to hunger. You can make the choice not to eat, however you can not choose whether or not you are hungry. Sexual preferance is much the same. You can no more control who you are attracted to then you can control wether or not you are hungry. What you can control is what you do in response to those natural feelings or instintcs.
2006-11-21 03:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by Louis G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is absolutely no scientific evidence that homosexuality is inherited. But even if that were the case, having no choice about sexual orientation doesn't mean having no choice about behavior. Free will is relevant to choices of behavior, not to disorders we may be afflicted with.
2006-11-21 04:25:52 · answer #8 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What??? Could you 'choose' to find grass sexually attractive, or trees? You are born with an inbuilt preference. You have a preference for eating food instead of rocks. You are born with a preference for a comfy bed instead of sleeping in a bath of cold water. Think about it!
2006-11-21 03:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by stienbabe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some people are just horney for the same sex. Whatever floats yer boat between adults it has to be good.
2006-11-21 03:54:37 · answer #10 · answered by john n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋