I think I'm Gay

daisypusher wrote: I am a little confused:

Science Chic wrote: If a person has some but not all of those genes that favor homosexuality, then environment will play more of a role in determining their lifestyle, but if they have all of the genes that confers homosexuality then they will be gay no matter what.

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Science Chic wrote: Homosexuality, even once all genes that confer a predisposition to homosexuality are identified, which is decades out, is not an absolute that the baby will become homosexual as they environmental factors are just as strong as the genetic factors, if not a little stronger.

Thanks for catching this dp! I was just finishing typing this first draft, hadn't had a chance to go back and fix my rough ideas when the hubby and contractor needed the computer and I posted it without finishing editing. D'oh! What I was going to say is that there are those who are gay and say that they feel that it was never a choice for them - they were born that way. So that seems like it would be genetics overriding environment, but that those who say that cannot objectively describe what in their environment may or may not have contributed to them being gay. The same applies to heterosexuals - thinking about this topic made me start to think about what factors in my upbringing may have swayed me to being attracted to men and not women and I can't decide on anything other than seeing my parents in a strong and stable relationship made me want the same for myself. So when it comes down to it, my opinion, for what it's worth, is that genetics and environment play mostly equal roles - sometimes one overrides the other but as we are still far away from understanding the details, it remains only anyone's opinion at this time. Sorry for the confusion on my posts. I wish I could get my ideas out correctly the first time!

residenttroll wrote: Day Five...and still no response from SC .

residenttroll wrote:
(Crickets chirping)

SC, I am still waiting your research on pedophilia and beastality gene question? Or is the defective "sleeper cell" gene mutually exclusive to homosexuals?

Sorry rt, it's only been 2 days, and I didn't realize that I was leaving you desperately hanging - I would've dropped my son's orthodontist appointment, and everything else, if so! (Thanks for sticking up for me Nmysys!)
I haven't done any research on pedophilia and bestiality, but if I had to guess, I'd say that they result from abnormalities in brain chemistry that reduce inhibitions on morality. I cannot think of an instance, unlike homosexuality, where those two conditions would improve survivability of a species.

The Viking wrote: Now in all your studying of genes, have they found the genetic flaw that predisposes someone to turn out Liberal? If so, is that grounds for a legal abortion also?

Yeah, intelligence! :jk2: But then you wouldn't be here if it was grounds for an abortion and where would the world be without you? lol