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To: scripter

"sexual orientation is genetically influenced but not hardwired by DNA, and that whatever genes are involved represent predispositions, not predeterminations"

Wow, there sure is a lot of denial on this forum. LOL

Just because it is not hardwired does not mean it is not genetically influenced.

So it appears one can indeed have a predisposition to be a homosexual.

It according to this doc / study it appears that homosexualism is genetically influenced.

Seems like most peeps here just read right past that.....LOL.


28 posted on 03/16/2007 7:57:50 AM PDT by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: taxed2death
Talking about denial...

Just because it is not hardwired does not mean it is not genetically influenced.

From the article

The heritability estimates for homosexuality is substantially lower than General Cognitive Ability, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Openness, Aggression and Traditionalism!
As I previously wrote, that says more than more realize, and that apparently includes you. Understanding linkages and associations are key to understanding the bigger picture, but it's always easier to pull a comment or two out of context, isn't it.
31 posted on 03/16/2007 8:03:42 AM PDT by scripter (Duncan Hunter in 2008)
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To: taxed2death
So it appears one can indeed have a predisposition to be a homosexual.

Homersexuallity is a behavior. Anybody not agree with that? Ok next step. How did that behavior start? Answer, it is learned. I may have a predisposition but the behavior is still learned. Next question is, how is the behavior learned?
41 posted on 03/16/2007 8:34:06 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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To: taxed2death
If you go back and look in the history of articles here and this pinglist, most folks agree that there is a predisposition but that does not excuse the action. I have a predisposition to be violent but that does not excuse me murdering someone. Predisposition has been echoed throughout these forums for as long as I have been here.

"sexual orientation is genetically influenced but not hardwired by DNA, and that whatever genes are involved represent predispositions, not predeterminations"Seems like most peeps here just read right past that.....LOL.

No, it has been discussed and agreed upon by most that some people have greater tolerances than others in certain areas. Sexuality being one of them.

113 posted on 03/17/2007 9:14:14 AM PDT by thehumanlynx (Vote for an ACTUAL conservative.. Duncan Hunter '08)
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