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Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer
First of all, from what I have read, the gene that determines a person's sexual orientation is a "You are or you aren't gene." It does not make you predisposed to being homosexual or straight, it actually makes you one or the other. That is a huge difference from an alcoholism gene where your likelyhood of being an acoholic increases but as you said, its far from set in stone.
Second of all, I think we as human beings can make the discinction between good and bad behaviors. Alcoholism is a destructive behavior, so is being too violent. Homosexuality is not in the same category as these things, not even close. Yes, some people are genetically predisposed to being a certain way. But the humanity in us all tells us whether its good to act upon it or not.
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Very true though I haven't read that there's a conclusive indication as far as sexuality is concerned (and as you say it doesn't matter at all).
And of course alcoholism is a clear cut case of negative.. but there are other things that are not so clear, things that might be negative now in our society but in different societies might actually be positive. What determines what's destructive or bad?
Interesting that you say "the humanity" in us tells us.. Wouldn't that be the same as a conscious, an external force indicating what's right and wrong?
Society as a whole tells us what's write and wrong, and that evolves over time as well, adjusting to find better and better ways to think and act that to advance society as a whole. Ways to act that overcome our genetics (until they can catch up I guess).