Foxy,

If there ever was a specific homosexual gene, it would be very unlikely to be passed on, if the bearer, male or female, doesn't have any kids - certainly not over tens or hundreds of thousands of years. It would be a continually endangered 'species'.

Perhaps we need to move on, and concede that any tendency towards homosexuality is more likely to be cultural, social, or individual preference - i.e. it's a choice, perhaps under the influence of significant others.

Joe

Dear Joe,

I've always believed that homosexuality was not
a choice - but that it was genetically influenced,
as well as environmental, social, and cultural influences
having their effects as well. I don't think that it's
"one gene" but possibly a combination of variants.

Of course that's only my non-scientific opinion.

I do believe that more research needs to be done in
this area. We can;t at present draw any definite
conclusions as not enough work has been done.

My view is that the homosexuals should leave us alone & we'll leave them alone ! The problem is that the homosexuals aren't satisfied with being left alone. They perpetually draw attention to themselves without giving any thought to those who simply aren't interested in their doings.
Just imagine the outcry from them if normal people had "Normal People" parades etc ?

how on earth could you ever expect regressives to be honest about genes and biology. They don't even know a baby born with a penis is male. Their science is about as rational as the idiotic big bang fantasy. Order from chaos and something from nothing. What great 'science'. Backing sick narratives is far more to the point for regressives not science.

Until more scientific facts/truths are proven, I choose to continue with the last known science on queers.
And so far I have not heard/read anything further than these are faulty living beings with chemical imbalances of the brain.
So it follows that there would surely be several factors, and when they are all present, they direct that mind into questioning many things, including their sexuality.
This being so, should also invoke a feeling of caution once they realise they are different.
Not the opposite and threaten and thrust their mental impairment on the rest or the majority.
In their haste to dispel any idea that they are different, they embark on a massive campaign of forcing their illness upon the rest only because they insist on being regarded as special or better than the rest because they are different and therefore demand special status.

If there's a gay gene, then homosexuality can be passed off as natural, normal, or at least conveniently something no one has a choice about and should be tolerated and accepted.

If there is no gay gene that changes the things quite a bit. Then all of the sudden the issue of being gay and having the issues that are part of that are no longer just passed off as "just born that way." The issues you see and hear but don't focus on, don't have to be accepted as if this is just how it is. Heterosexuality is not full of saints and healthy relationships, however the rate of unhealthy sexual practices, unhealthy relationships, and issues with depression, drugs, and alcoholism are so high among the homosexual population that this should not go unnoticed. Especially if one of the common stories among gays is that they wouldn't choose to be gay if they had a choice, and that they've tried to be straight.

No, if genetics is not to blame then either A) homosexuality is a choice. (Too many homosexuals tried to choose not being gay and fail for this to be the case). Or B) there is environmental forces at play. Basically that we as a society have forced this lifestyle on some people because of the harms we allow to have their negative influence have influenced homosexuals to be gay without their choosing.

On the other hand if there are genetic influences as well as environmental influences, then the issue of society influencing people to be gay is still bad enough to try and identify the non-genetic influences. Maybe see if we can "fix" society and actually have compassion on homosexuals, instead of trying to have tolerance on an unhealthy compulsion that they have little choice about. (Celibacy is still an option regardless if a person is gay or not. To many unhealthy relationships exist because of people think it's better to be in a bad relationship then it is to be in no relationship)