9th April 2003, 2:18 PM
Weltall, did you even skim the APA amicus brief? If you forgot to read it, it's still there. I think it puts forth convincing argument that, decision or not, homosexual people should have the same rights as anyone else. It also touches on the decision element.
But I guess the wrinkle at hand is the conciousness of such a decision.
Can you please explain further this quote: "If you choose to expose yourself to influences that eventually determine your sexual preference, then you are choosing to be gay."
What does that mean? What "influences" could one choose to expose oneself to make that person gay? There has been extensive research supporting the common understanding that smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer, but what inlfuences do you think might make someone turn gay? In addition, I'd like to know what kind of consequences being gay carries? By the examples you choose, it seems like it would be something horrible like eternal damnation. I mean, assuming it's a choice, let's say it's like choosing a favorite ice cream flavor. Does it make sense to chastise and descriminate against people that prefer vanilla?
But I guess the wrinkle at hand is the conciousness of such a decision.
Can you please explain further this quote: "If you choose to expose yourself to influences that eventually determine your sexual preference, then you are choosing to be gay."
What does that mean? What "influences" could one choose to expose oneself to make that person gay? There has been extensive research supporting the common understanding that smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer, but what inlfuences do you think might make someone turn gay? In addition, I'd like to know what kind of consequences being gay carries? By the examples you choose, it seems like it would be something horrible like eternal damnation. I mean, assuming it's a choice, let's say it's like choosing a favorite ice cream flavor. Does it make sense to chastise and descriminate against people that prefer vanilla?