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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl
I can't decide if it's good or bad that for me it's not a choice (though I've had it argued both ways).
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Yeah, that's an ugly argument either way, and proving either true will disuade no one. On the "nature" side you have "We were born like this, why should we be judged and ridiculed for how we were born," vs., "People with genetic diseases are born that way too, so should we just let them be without intervention as well?" And on the "nurture" side you have, "America is about freedom of choice, if it doesn't affect other people then you have no right to legislate," vs., "Since it is a 'choice' and therefore influenced by your environment, then it's our moral reponsibility to not promote an environment that promotes immoral choices."
So in the end, whether it's genetic or environmental is completely moot as the dichotomy runs far deeper than that.
[just to be perfectly clear, nothing stated above represents my view point on anything. They are just examples of the divisive stances that people take on all sides of the issue, no matter what the facts are]