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Re: gay by birth vs. gay by choice
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Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:21:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kirby Warden writes:
> This seems like as good a place as any to jump in.
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> The research i've done shows that a gay scientist found evidence of a gay
> gene, but no one has been able to duplicate his results. In scientific
> research, that is a very serious thing. It may have been better if he had
> quietly coerced other scientists to duplicate his tests, then their failures
> would not have overshadowed his possibly biased results.
Allegedly two studies duplicated the original results (one currently
unpublished). Another did not produce the same results. The sample size
was small in all cases - I wouldn't take claims either way as conclusive.
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> Proving that the gay gene exists is a very serious matter. If it does
> exist, then over 4,000 yrs. of religious doctrine must be either changed or
> simply buried.
What does this have to do with science?
> Also, gay individuals could then demand special treatment
> similiar to other racial minorities, much of which would come out of
> taxpayers wallets.
Hey, if their is a gay gene, then there must be a "straight" gene. The same
could apply. :-)
I don't believe what you claim will happen in any case - besides, what you
call "special treatment" is more like a call for cessation of specific
mistreatment. There are those that claim that if the current laws were
enforced, there would be no need for "special treatment" cases.
> There are many other possible negatives that can and
> would occure with the "official" acknowledgement of yet another racial
> minority/special interest group. Personally, I think we have enough
> problems trying to appease everyone already.
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> However, if the gay population is such by mere choice, then none of the
> above applies.
What if it is neither?
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> The more thought I put into this matter, the more it feels like a political
> movement.
Clinging blindly to the "gay gene" as a form of justifying homosexuality is
no more political than blindly denying it.
Bruce
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| (...) In my research I found that there were indeed a total of three tests that showed positive results, unfortuanately all three tests were performed by the same scientist. (...) If science can prove that a gay gene exists, then the Bible has also (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| This seems like as good a place as any to jump in. The research i've done shows that a gay scientist found evidence of a gay gene, but no one has been able to duplicate his results. In scientific research, that is a very serious thing. It may have (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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