I think homosexuality is wrong, that it is not something u can be born with, its a choice. arguments?

Question

if you disagree with me, plz give me a reason, and (i would like this more) a website. I havent reaserched about this in a recently, so if there have been any proof that it is a genetic trait, not a choice, tell me please!!

Answer 1

Why does it matter of it is a choice or not?


Think about this: There are laws in the US that state you can't discriminate against a person because you don't like their religion. I'm a Christian, but I could decide tomorrow to become Jewish, or Muslim, or anything else I want and those laws would still protect me.

So, again I ask, why does it matter if being gay is genetic or a choice?

Answer 2

Nope it is not a choice. Logically speaking it would be a bad choice to make since homosexuals are looked down upon in our society. So why would some one choose to be a second class citizen?

Secondly I am gay and the only choice I made was to accept it. I didn't decide one day to just wake up and say that i want to be attracted to guys. Even when I was young I had the tendency to lean towards guys, I never really wanted to get "married" to a woman. This was even before I knew about sex.

Third the APA has established that homosexuality is a natural occuring phenomenon amongst a minority of adults. If you go to their website they have much more information on it. With all the necessary references to the studies that have been quoted. it has been established that there is a genetic factor to it as well as an environmental component to a person's sexuality. It is agreed upon by psychologists that it is mainly fixed during early childhood and is unchangeable.

Homosexuality has also been documented in animals, so to say that it is a totally human creation would be false.

Here are a few studies that you might wanna look into.

Answer 3

I don't about the biological, genetic side of it, but there is an interesting story I heard on a news program.

There was a young man who had been raised in a strict Christian home. When he was a teenager (not sure which age), he realized that he liked men, that he was attracted to men. Of course, he was freaked out and told his parents. He was put in therapy for a few months. When he stopped the therapy, he and his family thought he had been "cured" and that all would be fine. He however realized later that he was still gay and knew that the therapy did nothing.

I think that, if being homosexual was purely a choice, therapy would be effective. Therapy can be effective for people that do drugs, are alcoholics, etc. They can be helped and make progress 1) because at some point they made the choice to first use that addictive agent and 2) being away from those products helps to decrease the addiction.

In no way am I comparing homosexuality to addiction, it's not the same.

Answer 4

I want to ask you a question. Did you choose to be straight? Think long and hard about it. Undoubtedly you will say no. I know it is hard to understand homosexuality, because as of right now there is no biological or psychological reason why people should be gay, but there are gay people. I am gay, and trust me, if had a choice on whether to be gay of straight, I would definitely not want to be gay. However, since I am, I have learned to accept it. I have no other choice. I've come out to my parents, but still haven't come out to my friends. I am so scared about what they will think of me; I don't want to lose them. Why would I choose to put myself through all of this? As for your thoughts about genetics, there has been a great deal of research that favors homosexuality being something we are born with, nothing is set in stone yet. I encourange you to read about homosexuality and hopefully you will be able to understand and maybe even accept it a bit more. Check out these links. If you want to learn more, I am sure there is a lot of info on the net.

Answer 5

I'm sorry but who the hell cares? If it is not your life and it doesn't affect you then why do you care?!?!? Everyone I have known who is homosexual has known since they were a kid. Not necessarily that they were gay because they don't understand that concept, but they understand that they are different. Try asking a 3rd grade kid why they have a crush on another kid of the same sex instead of one of the opposite sex. Obviously they are not old enough to decide they are gay it is just the way they are. Like being a good artist or a good sports player. It begins with a mindset you know nothing about when you are young. It is just something that is. Unless you do research don't judge what you know nothing about. How very self-absorbed. Oh and here is some trivia for you: The main G-spot of the male is in the rectum. Look it up. Gay guys have more fun.

Answer 6

Honestly, I don't think it matters in the slightest.

If it's learned, then people will blame the parents and little kids will be forced into therapy to potentially "cure" them from ever being gay.

If it's genetic, then you'll have moms taking genetic tests and possibly aborting babies before they are born because they might have the "gay" gene.

Honestly, I could care less...and the question is irrelevant. Gay people exist. They always have and always will, the cause is a non-issue.

Also, religion is a choice. Think about that one while you decide if it matters whether or not gays "choose" to be that way.

Answer 7

There is not yet a clear answer to whether or not it is genetic or not, but I think you should think about why you think that it is wrong. If you think that homosexuality is a choice, then I would like you to think of a time when you DECIDED to be gay. NOT just knowing that you were, but sometime when you actually sat down and in your head weighed out the pros and cons.

I think you should also ask yourself, Why do you care about other people's sexual orientation? If it's not affecting you, then why do you care?

If it is a religious reason, than that's alright for you to believe in, but there is a difference in having faith and pushing your religion on others, which is wrong. Let people believe in what they want, and be attracted to who they want.

Answer 8

Well, I don't think it is wrong because I'm a lesbian. But I have been baffled about whether or you're born with it. Well, I was, until I was called to babysit for an 8 year old boy that was obviously gay. Yes...I said it, 8 years old and gay. He was darling, well behaved, and sweet. But he said to me "I'm girlie, and I love dresses and pink is my favorite color." When I first saw him, he was holding a doll in a ballerina outfit. He said he loved dancing and wanted to be on dancing with the stars. He proceeded to roll up his pants (well above the knee) and roll up his shirt high above his belly, and twirl around like a ballerina. He said that he goes into chat rooms (appropriate for 8 year olds, of course) and pretends to be a girl because that's what he wants to be. I know that being 8 is confusing...but he really didn't seem to be confused at all. He knew he was gay without knowing the word for it. People can agree or disagree, and I would never TELL an 8 year old that he was gay or suggest that he would grow up to be. But if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...it's a duck.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/sep03/children.html

Answer 9

CHOICE?
The only decision that u can take is to live it or not...but wether u decide not to live it...u still remain GAY!
I don't know if it's genetic or not...some say yes...others no...I don't care!
It's just me!
I am what I am...I am WHO I am...no ashames...no complains...NO REGRETS!
U said that 4 u homosexuality is wrong...do u think u r so important 2 tell that Mother Nature is wrong?
I got nothing wrong...I'm no diferrent from u...I'm a man...nothing more!
And for those who will say that homosexuality has nothing to do with nature...I suggest more lectures!
Ignorance is a plague!

Answer 10

Hmm..I'm bi, I didn't choose. You are straight, I can assume that you didn't choose to be straight. So if two out of three isn't a choice what can we assume about the third option.

Being gay puts you up against loads of hate and ridicule, no sane person would choose that. Choosing to be gay would be purely self destructive. Yet there are openly gay people, so we come across the assumption that they are born that way and strive to be themselves. There you go. By basic reasoning and common sense we can determine that it's not a choice.