Just today I have read ignorant posts that state that homosexuality does not occur in the animal kingdom. Regardless of whether or not you believe homosexuality is moral or immoral, you can't deny that homosexuality happens in many other species.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_animals
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15750604
We are not talking only about animals that have occasional "flings" with an animal of the same sex simply because of animalistic sex drive, in many cases we are seeing these animals bonding for life just like other animals of the same species would bond with a partner of the opposite sex.
My question is how can this be denied after so much evidence has been found to the contrary? Is it ignorance or is it simple refusal to believe what is scientifically documented.
2007-05-19 11:49:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Semper Fi
How can you back up your statement? Are you one of the ignorant or one of those who ignore science?
2007-05-19 11:53:40 · update #1
He had a dream,
Click a link, any link....
2007-05-19 11:56:04 · update #2
He had a dream...what happened to your post? Did you click a link and find out that I can actually support my claim unlike those who only give one word answers because they refuse to open their minds and read?
2007-05-19 11:59:53 · update #3
How can it be denied? People do not have to be logical. They do not have to base opinions on facts. They should, but nothing in our biology makes it mandatory or inevitable that they will. Ignoring reality often leads to problems. People would not sail thru stop signs just because they wanted to believe no cross traffic would be there. They would not sit down and eat an entire cake every day for a month and expect to be slim, but somehow when it comes to political and social views, they feel justified in disregarding reality. Strange, isn't it?
2007-05-19 11:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by jxt299 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would not dispute science as I am a strong believer. I'm not sure if animals are born homosexual or simply develop the tendencies. I once had two male dogs and one seemed very attached, even in love, with the other. It did not seem to be about sex, but there was a very close bond and a lot of 'couples' behavior. Right now, my two male cockatiels, both who once had interest in female birds, are bonded with each other and act like lovers (grooming, crying when apart and such). The remaining male simply avoids the two of them. In both of these cases, there were no females available, so it's possible that it was simply filling a need for connection with their own species. My mother once had a Chihuahua (male) who often mounted her female cat. Cross species companionship, I would say.
I suppose an open minded person would believe that anything is possible in the animal kingdom, no matter how different and strange it seems to us.
2007-05-19 19:06:07 · answer #2 · answered by jicour 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homosexuality has been observed in over 400 species. Homosexual couples help enormously with the feeding and protection of young and breeding is far more successful when homosexual animals are involved. This has been seen in many species of mammals and birds. Some homosexual couples will bond for life but take a female or a male as the case may be at breeding time and all three will care for the young.
2007-05-19 18:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Well now that is an interesting question. When I was younger I had 2 cats that were both boys...and I would catch them outside..."mounting' each other sometimes which really made me wonder. The really odd part is I never saw those cats take an interest in several of the other female cats we had also! So, from firsthand experience, I think you may be right! It really brings home the point thats its just natural. Anyway, interesting articles...I wasnt aware that there had been studies on this sort of thing so thanx for the reading material!
2007-05-19 18:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by . 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Some one responded with "They say it's the end of the world when this is happening, (gays) because procreation will cease to exist which is just not normal."
That is just laughable.
The world is overpopulated, we have so many unwanted children living in orphanages and foster care that it makes me ill. Most gay couples turn to adoption when they are ready to start a family, which saves countless children from a parentless life in the system.
They are embettering the human condition whether your small mind can comprehend it or not.
2007-05-19 19:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
More than 1,500 animal species practice homosexuality including chimpanzees, lions, dolphins, killer whales, crabs, geese, and ducks. In fact, nine out of ten giraffe pairings occur between males.
This is not a new discovery; in 1977, Time magazine had an article on lesbian gulls.
2007-05-19 18:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by χριστοφορος ▽ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Humans are animals and there are a lot of homosexual humans. So, the posts are flawed.
2007-05-19 18:52:19 · answer #7 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've only heard of homosexuality in Bonobo's and monomorphic species, where telling male from female is quite a challenge, even for humans. The only way to create homosexuality in some bird species is to ONLY have 2 males or 2 females in a cage; given the option, they don't lower themselves to this level.
Bonobo's, on the other hand, use mating as a social bonding mechanism, and are even know to mate with family members.
2007-05-19 19:01:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Yes. Just look at dogs and bonobos for example.
2007-05-19 19:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many times a week is this question asked? It is getting old.
2007-05-19 19:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by kanei 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋