11th May 2005, 9:56 PM
Quote:What gets me about the whole gay gene thing is...if that is the case, how does the gene pass on to future generations? The entire idea of homosexuality rules out that it could be genetic. Gay people are attracted to and have sex with those of their own gender, and thus do not procreate. So...how do they pass on this gene to future generations when they DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN TO GIVE THE GENE TO? Darwin would probably have considered homosexuality to be an evolutionary flaw, because it would lead to extinction.
Bad, bad logic. If that were true, there would be no genetic diseases. They're unproductive to continuing human life, right?
Now, we don't know what creates homosexualism... a genetic flaw, or something which just can happen either way, or whatver. First, there are many kinds of genetic disorders. Evidence here seems to suggest that this probably isn't something inherited. So the 'they won't pass it on' thing probably does not apply. I don't think homosexuals raising children are any more common to have homosexual children as anyone else is... I haven't seen specific data on that, but what I do know certainly suggests that.
Also, just because people are homosexual doesn't mean that they don't want children... most do, I believe. Some have their own children, others adopt... but sexual preference and want for children are not as connected as you believe. And as I said, I don't think that it's an inhereted trait.