Born Gay?

inrainbows

More science stuff.

I have to say as being gay doesn't of itself cause any damage to other people, I personally don't care why gay people are gay.

However, for those who believe it is a choice and a choice that god doesn't like, further proof of the role of biology in sexual oriontation is one in the eye to the concepts of a fair god, as what fair god could condemn people for a biological happenchance that did no harm to others? Like god cares what we do sexually as long as we are nice people...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7456588.stm

Anti-Christ

Interesting, not surprising but interesting. The sad part is that even with all kinds of proof some people will still find excuses to hate others just because they don't fall into the standard they believe is the right one.

BurnTheShips

The brain difference may be a result of homosexuality, and not a cause of it. The article does not say.

Taxi drivers have a larger than average hippocampus (this part of the brain helps with navigation). Do they become taxi drivers because of their hippocampuses, or does their hippocampus enlarge because they are taxi drivers?

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jstalin

Didn't you know? You can choose to make part of your brain larger. </sarcasm off>

BurnTheShips

Yes you can, by what you do and how you use it.

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Anti-Christ

The brain difference may be a result of homosexuality, and not a cause of it. The article does not say.
Taxi drivers have a larger than average hippocampus (this part of the brain helps with navigation). Do they become taxi drivers because of their hippocampuses, or does their hippocampus enlarge because they are taxi drivers?
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I was expecting someone to say something like that. I would agree with you but all of the people I know who are gay started to have feelings for the same sex very early about the same age when I started to notice women. There is a lot more proof to suggest it is not a choice.

BurnTheShips

I was expecting someone to say something like that. I would agree with you but all of the people I know who are gay started to have feelings for the same sex very early about the same age when I started to notice women. There is a lot more proof to suggest it is not a choice.

You may well be right.

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