Do you think humans are born gay or do you think they choose that type of lifestyle during maturity?

Question

I have an opinion, but I will keep it to myself for now.

Answer 1

There is no proven genetic correlation, but I do think there are inherited "tendencies". Think about it, if it were genetic, and given the fact that MOST homosexuals do not reproduce, wouldn't you expect the frequency of the gene to decrease over time?

Instead I think we have a combination of very common high frequency "tendencies" that may or may not be acted on by a given individual, and given the frequency we see in our population, I'd even suggest that anywhere from half to the majority of people with the tendency, do not end up being gay.

There are many, many behavioral traits that exhibit this type of pattern, but only a few have proven to have genetic associations.

Answer 2

There has never been any research stating that being gay or lesbian is biological or genetic, there is no GAY gene perse'. So my personal opinion as a scientist is that it is a multifactorial condition that has a lifestyle element.

Multifactorial conditions include cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure. There are biological tendencies but NO "gay" gene. So for example, there may be a biological element say the placement of the organs around a males anus that make them get pleasure from anal intercourse. Also is known that some men and women prefer pheremones from the same sex and it has been proven that pheremones cause sexual arousal.

Also "the gay scene" for some young men means acceptance where thay have not been accept before, its similar to joining a gang after being rejected by your family and school friends.

Answer 3

I don't think that you can put male and female homosexuals into one category like that. I believe that male homosexuals are generally born that way, hence it is genetically determined. If i had to guess, I would say that eventually, they will find that male homosexuality is a genetic polymorphism. That is a genuine, normal variation within the genetic code.
As well as many who may be born homosexual, with females there seems to be many that are also choosing the lifestyle later in life, or just as a rejection of the need to have men around. Face it, we have little irreplaceable value beyond procreation.
Although there must be a variations to this.

Answer 4

consider everything gay/lesbian people go through, the discrimination, the looks, the beatings and even murders that have taken place because stupid people don't like them. Would you choose that? Would you choose to be critisized or victimized, abandoned by your family and friends? Some people are drama queens and do that for attention, but gays do not. I totally believe it is something you are born with. It is a lifestyle, not a life choice, though there are some gays so afraid of persecution that they choose to behave straight to avoid all of the associated problems.

I had a good friend throughout all my school years who never came out of the closet until after highschool. It was obvious to me, and most people that he was a huge flamer, but he was so afraid of other people's opinions/reactions, that he acted straight until graduation. I find it incredibly admirable when people are true and honest to themselves, and not just gays. No one should be afraid to be themselves.

Answer 5

My girlfriend did research on this for a college project, some/most people it's choice, a few people have a chemical reaction in their brain, I don't remember it exactly, but lets say.. someone's born a woman, but something in their brain becomes larger or something, making her tend to be more aggressive or have male tendencies.

It's very interesting, and if you have someone that hates homosexauls, I'd suggest you tell them to do research, I was prejudice, until my girlfriend explained some of this stuff, I dunno, it's hard to explain, but it's not always the case, some people just question their sexuality and tend to think "well, I think I might be gay, so i must be gay." or something along those lines, I'm not doing so well explaining this but it's probably a

50/50
born gay / choose gay

Answer 6

Born. Or at worse, set pretty firmly in VERY early childhood ... certainly not a CHOICE during maturity.

To straight people, let me ask you this:

Did you choose?

Was there a time when you were attracted to both males and females, but you CHOSE to be attracted to the opposite sex?

If you are male and can honestly say "Yes, I remember being attracted to both boys and girls, but I CHOSE not to be attracted to boys any more and stick with girls only." only then can you honestly say you believe it is a choice.

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Or put it another way. Can you imagine right now, being forced to change? If you are straight, can you imagine, right now, just CHOOSING to find the same sex attractive? If you can't imagine that now ... if you can't change your CHOICE now ... then why would you expect gay people to change their CHOICE?

I am a straight male. I like girls (now women). I like 'em a LOT. I was born that way. I never, ever, ever, recall liking boys. I never chose. I never had a choice. It is for that reason that I can't imagine what it would be like to be told that it was a CHOICE, and that I was wrong about who I am attracted to, and that I can, and should change my CHOICE.

Answer 7

Born. "That type of lifestyle" is quite a general term. Gay people don't have one type of lifestyle. They live as most people do; they just happen to love the same gender.

Answer 8

I can't imagine why anyone would choose to be a person who is victimised, discriminated against, denied access to religion (didn't christ have somehting to say about that), and systematically persecuted for around 2,000 years.

Anyone who thinks people would choose this clearly has an agenda so Machiavellian they make Hitler look like a pussycat (oh yes, he persecuted gay people too).

Answer 9

Scientists have found that people are born with a variety of levels of attraction to same and opposite sexes. People who are 50% attracted to same sex and 50% attracted to the opposite sex have a choice in their sexuality. People who are 100% attracted to the same or opposite sex have virtually no choice in their sexuality. It has been suggested that many religious/social conservatives who seem obsessed with the "evils" of homosexual activity are at least 10-70% attracted to the opposite sex and are acting out as a form of repressing feelings which they regard as threatening to their self esteem.

Answer 10

born