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Re: New poll: sexuality and Lugnet
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Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:38:25 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Cynthia Bradham wrote:
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This incredible process was discovered when people began to realize that we
each have too many different antibody proteins, and that our DNA isnt long
enough to encode them all. Eventually they figured out that each
antibody-producing cell rearranges its DNA to produce a unique antibody gene
& protein.
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Okay, so that works on an individual celular level, with cells that have evolved
specifically to do this. Do you really think something as tied to the core
psychology of self as sexual orientation would be post-natally programmable at
the genetic level? Especially considering the number of people who end up
identifying as homosexual in spite of living in geographic areas where such
lifestyles are subject to violent oppression?
I can see the logic behind the males of certain species (like lions) exhibiting
bi tendencies as a means of enforcing social dominance, but theres no
evolutionary benefit that I can possibly think of for a certain percentage of
rams to only prefer going after other rams and completely ignoring any nearby
ewes which might be in heat. No, I think if it had proven to be purely
psychological, it would be a post-natal development, but the sheep studies have
shown that there is a significant difference in brain structure, not just brain
activity.
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| (...) The bottom line is: we don't know!! We can speculate all we want to, but we just don't have any facts to go by. (...) Because we can't think of one doesn't mean there isn't one. Nature is generally smarter than we are :) (...) But there is no (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Chris- This incredible process was discovered when people began to realize that we each have too many different antibody proteins, and that our DNA isn't long enough to encode them all. Eventually they figured out that each antibody-producing (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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