Homosexuals

seattlegal said:
Hmm, perhaps yes. Heterosexual men might gain some empathy for the women they might see only as sex objects if they themselves are approached as a sex object by a homosexual man. Similarly, heterosexual women might develop some empathy for men whom they might seduce, by being approached and seduced by a homosexual female.
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Well, I can tell you from personal experience that I gained an extra level of empathy for women after experiencing what it's like to be a straight guy getting hit on in a gay bar. I also, though, realized that I could potentially play the same game females do when they accept favors from men they have no real interest in. In fact, I had a straight buddy in college who would go to the gay bar and let the guys buy him drinks just so he could get a free buzz.

Chris
 
Are people born homosexuals? Do homosexuals serve a purpose in society? By this I mean for the males, being born with emotional feminine traits does it aid society in terms of support for children and families? What was homosexuals role in the spread of aids and other sexually transmitted disease? I'm asking from a scientific point of view.

Homosexuality is a common occurence. (Postmaster)In roman times( this life style was encourged and accepted) Its common place more than you realise.You are a homophobe(why) Most homosexuals wont harm
you at all.Homosexual men who have more womanly traits could possibly have a higher occurence of progestrone.Which is naturally occuring in males anyways.Lesbians some of them may have higher testostorne levels.
Besides everyone starts a female anyways.The gentetic reason I could not tell you, I am not a PHD. However, being a homophobe is rediclious.Look at it this way if you want a biological reason. There are statistically more women than men, in order for more alpha male seed to be spread, there needs to be less competition.What better way genteically to rid the genepool of a particular set of genes is to be Homosexual.That way they will not procreate.ITS A THEROY not fact, not even my opinion.
 
Postmaster said:
Are people born homosexuals? Do homosexuals serve a purpose in society? By this I mean for the males, being born with emotional feminine traits does it aid society in terms of support for children and families? What was homosexuals role in the spread of aids and other sexually transmitted disease? I'm asking from a scientific point of view.
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I have to agree with those who responded to this question like this:

Snoopy said:
Are people born heterosexuals? Do heterosexuals serve a purpose in society? By this I mean for the males, being born with emotional male traits does it aid society in terms of support for children and families (specifically domestic violence)? What was heterosexuals role in the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease?
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Scientific point of view? Maybe that's what you are looking for, yet as others have pointed out, the language you use to ask this question shows an initial bias. I believe that your intentions are good. Unfortunately though, some prejudice filters through.

I could go off on a soapbox, I have in the past. Since the issue of ignorance and prejudice has already been somewhat addressed, I'll take a different route and ask this question:

Why does attraction have to be scientific? Does sexual preference have to perform a function?? It's not like we as a species are suffering from underpopulation. And right there, along that line of thought, might be one answer for the scientific question Postmaster is posing.

What's wrong with sex as pleasure? And who is anyone to stop another human being from finding happiness in a mate? What, because homosexuality is personally offensive to some people, it needs to be justified? No! Like Snoopy pointed out, if homosexuality is demanded justification, we must do the same for heterosexuality.

As a reproductive tactic, heterosexuality certainly is the only way to go. But I want to challenge those who cling to this idea of the biological necessity of heterosexuality as an argument for the marginalization of homosexuals to point beyond reproduction and produce evidence that nature values hetrosexuals over homosexuals. That's an interesting question, no?

Also, how many heterosexuals, every time they have sex, are hoping to conceive? Let me flesh this out a little more: if nature values heterosexuals more than homosexuals becuase they reproduce, what does nature think of condoms?

Nature: (Gasp!!!) Abomination!!

Food for thought. :p
 
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Are people born homosexuals?
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Most gay people I know, emphatically state that they were born like that and their lifestyle is not a choice.

I think the reality would involve a combination of factors which can result in someone being or choosing a homosexual / bisexual or even heterosexual lifestyle.

There is clear evidence with hermaphrodites that genetic factors can play a large part in the physical makeup of someones sex. The mental side of things is obviously not as visible.

There is also evidence where one identical twin is heterosexual whilst the other is homosexual. Clearly a case of environment and choice either way.

Evolution via natural selection would not favour homosexuality (if genetic) as stict adherence to the lifestyle limits the ability to pass on those "gay" genes to the next generation therefore eliminating itself from the human genome as a whole.

The most likely situation is that everyone has a varying percentage of male to female within each of us mentally as well as the physical side. e.g.

Physical Male 1 (97% male, 3% female) most likely will be heterosexual
Physical Male 2 (72% male, 28% female) increased chance of homosexuality
Physical Male 3 (41% male, 59% female) high chance of homosexuality

The reverse would be for females.

Do homosexuals serve a purpose in society?
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Everyone serves a purpose in society. Even you.

What was homosexuals role in the spread of aids and other sexually transmitted disease?
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Victim. Along with many heterosexuals and children.

The single biggest contributor to the outbreak and spread of AIDS was the jet plane. This was closely followed by the inaction and supression of information by governments.
 
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