20th October 2003, 12:00 PM
I have some gay friends, and one formerly-gay friend. This guy used to feel attracted towards other men, but he got help and actually managed to overcome it. He grew up normally just like you and me so I do think that it could be genetic, but he was able to overcome it over time so I do not believe that you're stuck with it for life. Obviously homosexuality goes against nature since we're naturally attracted to the opposite sex in order to mate and produce offspring, so it is most likely some sort of defect. A defect that--for some people at least--can be cured. I know that calling it a defect sounds harsh and I do feel kind of bad about saying that since I have some gay friends, but I can't think of another word for it.