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Re: gay by birth vs. gay by choice
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:55:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Kirby Warden writes:
> 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.
How many attempts have been made to corroborate his findings?
> In scientific research, that is a very serious thing.
I don't know about "very serious" such findings are a part of the scientific
process.
> It may have been better if he had
> quietly coerced other scientists to duplicate his tests,
Sorry? How would that have been better?
> 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.
Why?
> Also, gay individuals could then demand special treatment
> similiar to other racial minorities, much of which would come out of
> taxpayers wallets.
Gosh. Like what?
> 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.
So the solution is to continue to alienate a reasonably large segment of the
American populace? I don't think anyone should be getting special bennies, but
a fair shot at the moon is owed to everyone.
> However, if the gay population is such by mere choice, then none of the
> above applies.
Why not?
> The more thought I put into this matter, the more it feels like a political
> movement.
They have been forced to become a political movement because they were murdered
and discriminated against by those who were not able to find it in themselves
to see people instead of filthy faggots.
Chris
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| (...) he has done it three times himself and succeeded while at least two others have tried and failed. (...) When it comes to researhing genetic behavior, especially one of controversy, care should be taken not to give false hope, or insight (...) (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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