madhatter85
Transhumanist
It makes the most sense to me that having homosexual urges is not something someone chooses. So far there are 3 most likely possibilities (well 4, if you count ambiguous genitalia and a mistake made as to what gender the child REALLY is on a biological level)I agree, but some people think homosexuality is a choice... but honestly, I don´t know. It does not make much sense to me, lol.
1) That homosexuality is a choice.
This I believe to be the most unlikely to the core group that identify as homosexuals. However, I don't believe it is entirely without merit. There are some people who follow fads or trends of the minorities because they feel it is fashionable. I believe there certainly are a few people who do chose to be attracted to the same sex.
2) That it is genetic.
This i believe to be the most likely cause of homosexual urges/behavior in animals and humans. However, the argument is made that it's evolution. This cannot be the case. Evolution is caused by external stimuli over multiple generations of a species. Also, evolution will never cause behavior or changes at a genetic level that would be a hinder to it's own propagation. Unless, the species has become subject to natural selection and is slated, by nature, to become extinct. This cannot be the case as more than 3% of the species would be affected. Also the trend of an increasing population has occurred over the known history of homosexual behavior. This leaves one conclusion, genetic defect or flaw just like genetic predisposition towards autism, cancer, heart disease,
3) That they are a product of their environment.
This is possible, however it is not plausible. Due to the nature of our sensory perceptions and how it affects the brain It is NOT what the brain receives as sensory information that defines who we are. Rather, it is what our brain does with that information that defines us.
Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see | Video on TED.com
This means that if it is external stimuli that causes homosexual behavior, it requires either A) a genetic predisposition to interpret the stimui in a way that would cause homosexuality. (see argument #2) or B) The person consciously interpreted the data that resulted in homosexual behavior (see argument #1). The most likely of the two would be A. example:
Two people experience the same traumatic event, they are of the exact same demographic, same geological area, everything in their life in nearly identical. Subject A blocks out the memories and experienced trauma but represents itself through nightmares, paranoia, and other adverse psychological behavior. Patient B remembers the entire event but remains unaffected by it psychologically and has "come to terms with it" without any adverse effects. The proposed reason behind this is genetic, biological, or physiological predispositions to how the brain interprets data. Which then refers us back to Argument #2