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Originally Posted by adidasss
Truth is, I have no idea why I'm gay, and I'd rather not keep talking out of my ass. There are much smarter people out there that still haven't figured it out so it's silly of us to try and act like we do. Maybe it's environmental, maybe it's genetic...I'm sure when they finally figure it out, they'll make a big fuss about it. Although an interesting dilemma would be, if they figure out the cause, would it be ethical to change the child according to the parent's preferences?
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I don't know about ethical but, if there really was a 'ga
y gene', or combination of genes, then it would seem there would be some reason why the gene persisted (despite the fact that a 'ga
y gene' would tend to stop itself being passed on, by dissuading reproduction of the individual carrying it). It's been suggested in the past that this 'ga
y gene' also gives other people other talents which are useful for human survival which is why it is still around, so it would be a bad idea for doctors to allow people to choose against it in their children (if you assume the majority of straight parents would prefer their child to be straight than ga
y all other things being equal).
Having said that, I really believe there is no 'ga
y gene', although probably many of the factors which determine somebody's sexuality are set in place so early and can be so unpredictable that the result is not very different to if the cause had been purely genetic.