Here's my point. How many people like beer the first time they taste it? But, how many salivate from the thought of a tall cold draft beer now? Some things are acquired likings.
"Here's my point. How many people like beer the first time they taste it? But, how many salivate from the thought of a tall cold draft beer now? Some things are acquired likings."
It took about ten minutes for me to acquire the desire for beer! :)
Good point about the beer - I could use one, in an hour or so!
I don't know why people in general put such stock in whether homosexuality is "genetic" or "a choice." Several behaviors, including alcoholism and obesity, are said to have a genetic component. My answer is, so what? Those behaviors are deemed to be unhealthy and are discouraged.
Maybe people are trying to make an analogy to race as an "innate characteristic." But race is not behavior, of course.
But it's an equally strong argument that homosexuality is a pathology that can be treated.
I think you've just proved the opposite point you were going for. It's pretty well established that alcoholism has a genetic predisposition. Anyone can sample a beer, an alcoholic will prefer it over everything else. You can choose to stop the behavior but a true alcoholic will become one after their first drink.