Homosexuality a choice?

Its not genetics or inheritable, its just a mental chemical, like someone suggested before.


Paedophilia is an attraction to children, Paedophiles don't choose to be attracted to children, why would they? its socially rejected.

yet, they are, they exist, its obviously not through choice, so an attraction to the same sex can not possibly be through choice either.

 

I think it's neither choice nor genetics.

Some people are attracted to the same sex, some aren't. If you are, it could be a number of things: Culture, environment, past experiences with women (or men), etc.

However, I do believe some people are just born with an attraction to males. I don't think it's a gene. The people who say that you can't be born gay are stupid. That can be proven wrong with one simple analogy: You can take 100 people and give them a food they've never tried before. They may or may not like that food. This can't be a factor of past experiences, because they have no past experiences with it. Some people just have different preferences.

 

its a sin.



just saying.

 

I abstained from voting, because I don't really know. I'm not a biologist, but I don't really see any way for human's to evolve into being homosexual - it sort of goes against the fundamental objective of human life; to reproduce. I guess that would lead me to thinking it was choice, but undoubtedly also comprises of influences, experiences, and the fact that society is now much more accepting of people who are homosexual (which is of course a good thing). So yeah.... sitting on the fence here

 

I've never researched this, so lack any reasoned grounding, but I don't think that paedophiles are born peadophiles. I do think that pedofilia is choice, based not on genetics, but social influences and background. (e.g. that many paedophile's were abused as kids themselves, see it as normal, and can't remove this embedded culture)

 

Homosexuality is a choice.

What is bi-sexuality then? You saying that is genetic too?

 

yes its a choice.
sorry if this sounds harsh but...
gay people only say that its not a choice just so people get off their backs about being gay.
you cant just be born gay, nerd, genius
it all depends on your lifestyle and the choices you make

 

So then it's not a choice...

So, you could theoretically choose to feel sexually attracted to men? How would one accomplish this?

 

But this doesn't hold true for everything. If you spank 100 babies, will some of them like it? Not the same, perhaps, but neither is food. I do think that the things you mentioned in your first statement are accurate (I don't believe you can be born homosexual, but you can certainly be influenced towards or against it - someone doesn't just wake up one morning and decide that they are gay).

 

Its a choice whether they decide to be gay or not. They may be surrounded by a gay community, they may have family that is gay. But you will always have the choice. If you believe that Homosexuality is genetic then your also saying Bisexuality is genetic too. Can you explain that?

 

I'm not sure what you mean. I'm saying that I believe homosexuality is ultimately a choice, although the environment can have a heavy influence on it. Nowhere did I say it is genetic.

 

Lots of things are socially rejected and people do them anyway. There are people who have the choice to be a pedophile. If they are abused as a kid, they dont ALL turn out pedophiles.

 

Wow, sorry I quoted the wrong person. I apologize

 

Answer the question, please?

 

Not at all. People are products of their environment and I believe sexuality is nurtured.

 

Who here would choose to take a dick in their ass?

Born this way. GaGa bitches!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ridiculous...

Anyways, it's a choice but there are alot of factors which contribute to your decision.
Your surroundings, environment, parents/parental figures, How you react to society's ethics, chemical makeup, brains physical makeup.

All of these help influence your decision but ultimately its your choice, nothing wrong in that. It's the same way with straight people.

 

Initially, I did think that it was a choice. After re-evaluating why, I come to realize that no, it is not a choice.

Yes, their are numerous factors, the environment, your upbringing, many MANY variables that may, or may not influence your sexuality. However, choice is a very specific word. I personally never chose to be straight, I made no conscious decision to be attracted to girls, only a conscious decision to pursue such attraction.

I'd assume it'd be the same for homosexuals, or bi-sexuals. There's no reason to believe they're different from heterosexuals. I'm sure they to never made the conscious decision to be attracted to men.

In saying that. The desire for humans of the same sex, the physical attractiveness one feels is NOT a choice. It is not something conscious. However our pursuits of such desires is a conscious choice. Homosexuals do not choose consciously to be attracted to men, they merely choose to hook-up with men. On the same token, presumably Heterosexuals do not make a conscious choice to be attracted to females, they merely choose to hook-up with females.

 

No, homosexuality is not a choice.
The fact whether you accept it, is.
What I heard from homosexuals, is that they really got 'bored' of girls, and found men way more interesting. They never chose for it, it just happens.

 

i couldnt just all the sudden become attracted to men if i wanted to be gay, i grew up learning that men are suppose to like women. but some people get taught different or dont know wrong from right and thats when they start becoming attracted to men