NEED HELP WITH HOMOSEXUALITY!!!
Some time or other in the past I made an observation regarding homosexuality and the claim that it is genetically inherited. It seemed/s to me that if it is genetic the tendency would be a decline in numbers over the centuries since the more it is purely practiced the fewer the offspring to pass on genes. Moreover, now that it is becoming acceptable in secular society, there is even less inclination by the homosexual community to maintain a heterosexual relationship to hide the homosexual. Thus, I argue that in a few decades we should see an even steeper decline in numbers if indeed it is genetic. I made this argument and received a response from a medical doctor that claimed I didn’t know what I was talking about. She said that genetics is such that there is a kind that I am not familiar with that explains why my simple observation does not fit reality. I have thought long and hard about this and cannot see not understand it. A problem exists in pursuing it with her, so I bring it before you and ask for help in understanding. I am no expert, but I have done a little more studying genetics than most; Huntingdon’s Disease, a genetic neural disorder has been a part of my family for generations, in fact my sister suffers from it. Perhaps, I am simply dense but it still makes sense to me that regardless of what kind of genetics may be involved, if those carrying the genes have no offspring, there will be fewer and fewer over time!
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Ed Boggess
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Ron Thomas 8:52 am on June 12, 2012 Permalink |
Ed, perhaps you will find this useful.
http://narth.com/2012/05/misinformation-rampant-in-the-mental-health-field/
Will 8:55 am on June 12, 2012 Permalink |
Ed, you’ve got it “NAILED” correctly… It’s just pain old SIN. Nothing less…
laodeciapress 10:24 am on June 13, 2012 Permalink |
I think the claim that the hypothetical ‘gay gene’ could survive is similar to the sickle cell anemia situation.
Individuals who are homozygous for the receive allele mutation of sickle cell anemia have a shortened lifespan, but individuals who are heterozygous are actually protected against malaria. Therefore, having only one copy of the sickle cell anemia mutation actually confers greater survival capacity, but having two copies is detrimental.
The so-called ‘gay gene’ then could have some sort of fitness benefit in a heterozygous situation rather than a homozygous.
I wrote a post on homosexuality and choice recently. Personally, I’ve got no problem with the hypothesis that homosexual behaviour is influenced by genetics, however, that does not make it morally right.