Why some some people have to have an explanation for everything?

Question

I can't tell you the number of questions on here asking, "Why are people gay?" Why can't people just accept that we don't know why people are gay and we might never know? In fact, we don't know why people are straight either. That is a fact. Yes, we know a man and a woman are designed to have children, but that still doesn't explain why we have separate sexual orientations. There are some things in this world that don't have an explanation and I don't see anything wrong with that. I don't think we are supposed to understand everything. That's what makes the world so mysterious.

Answer 1

Maybe I'm the odd duck out here, but I think asking questions and wanting explanations is a GOOD thing. It's what fuels science, what leads us to create innovative technology, helps us better understand the world around us, leads to more knowledge, and is very representative of the beautiful human desire to know and to make sense of the world around us.

I shudder to think of where we might be if we didn't try to explain everything around us . . . the world would seem like an awful, chaotic place where nobody knew what was happening or why.

You're right, we don't know what causes our sexual orientation- but I don't think the proper response is to simply shrug and tell people to stop thinking about it. Rather, I think we need to keep thinking about it, responsibly and critically, in an intelligent manner. It would just be nice if the people on Yahoo! Answers would look and see if someone asked the question before- because it's been asked and answered SO many times.

At least, that's where I stand.

Answer 2

I don't think these people really want an answer.

I met some homophobics (and still do) and they're all asking me the same question over and over again and I reply and tell them and answer... but they don't listen. It's just like

"The bible is against it!"
"It's not. The bible is there to be construed. It also tells that the world was created in only six days."
"That's not an argument, the bible tells that one shall not lie with a man as he does with a woman."
"That's out of context. Besides, it's also telling about having slaves and not cutting your beard and so on..."
"But the bible says that it's forbidden to be homosexual, just read it."

And so on.

They don't want an answer or understand why, they want to make us feel guilty or just vent their anger. They think it's wrong so they ask for an answer, hoping that there won't be any, so that they're able to tell "Ha! I've told you, there's no reason for being homosexual."

Yes. There is also no logical reason for having a relationship. Children could be there, without relationships, only the sex is needed. It's about love.

And if I burn in hell for loving my husband (and honestly, I don't think that's gonna happen) I won't regret it. I'd feel worse without loving at all and that would be the case if I'd be pretending to be hetero.

Answer 3

It's a bit like the question of "When did faith change from believing what you can't see, to ignoring what you can?"

It's answerless, but I'll give it a shot: If someone has an explanation for something, they understand what motivates and influences a person to do what they do. This in turn, makes them easier to control. It sounds paranoid, but it really is true: how many people have claimed that finding a gay gene would lead to a cure (which is impossible and absurd, but what else would you expect?)

Answer 4

Is our nature to ask for everything, even small things, I don't know why, but that's another question, you see?

I think that's a subject very interesting, but complicated, is hard to tell, so the only explanation is that, is our nature.

Maybe because most of the things in the whole world are mysterious, as you said, we always ask question ourselves, because we don't have any clue about a lot of things that happen or had happened.

Answer 5

Genetic analysis will eventually explain it. However, there are about 30,000 genes in the human body, and the all interact with each other, so the number of possible variations in those relationships is huge because even if you only include two genes at a time that is 60,000 variations, and sometimes the interact 3 or more at a time. It is not possible to understand everything, but it will be possible to understand this. Be a good person, and don't worry about the bigots - their parties won't be as fun as yours - right? ;)

Answer 6

EXACTLY!!! You nailed it. Nobody should ask why someone is homosexual or bisexual or anything, just accept the fact that they are, and they can never change that. I'm straight, but i don't have anything wrong with gay people (just as long as nobody is gay towards me.) People should just get over with it.

Answer 7

One of the most annoying things is when somebody asks me a question and I answer it, and then they say "You've got an answer for everything". I mean, for ****'s sake. If they didn't want an answer, why did they ask the question?

Answer 8

unfortunately, it seems to be in people's nature to always need to categorize everything and put everyone in little boxes. they ask the same lame questions over and over again, and when you answer them, they refuse to listen/accept it. so why do they ask? perhaps it's their small-minded way of feeling superior to those they deem inferior.

Answer 9

People who need and explanation of everything are fearful and without proof, cannot accept what they hear. They are narrow minded and fear anything new or unknown!

Answer 10

An od saying, "Curiosity killed the cat..."

Still, let them ask, since they are obviously curious about it all. Being annoyed over why they ask is something you don't have to think about - it does not affect you or have an impact in your life, unless they are degrading you.