The science of becoming gay

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

...it worries me when the gay community hangs their hat on the notion that getting everyone to accept that being gay is hardwired is the key to gaining the equality they seek. Discussions of choice, nature, nurture, exposure to homsexual imagery, etc. all seem like easily disputed red herrings to me ...

Yes, in a way ... we let the Fundies set the tone of the discussion, by addressing too many of our arguments for full equality to counter the issues raised by Them.


I don't see how it could the otherwise, tho. No one else is arguing about it anymore, and so the Fundie-tailored responses are the only responses.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Yes, in a way ... we let the Fundies set the tone of the discussion, by addressing too many of our arguments for full equality to counter the issues raised by Them.


I don't see how it could the otherwise, tho. No one else is arguing about it anymore, and so the Fundie-tailored responses are the only responses.

Sad, but you're probably right. And that's really dangerous, because let's say proof of pure inate homosexuality is found, what then? Does anyone really believe that solves the issue? Here's what I see happening.

Gays: See, we WERE made this way. Nyah!

Fundies: So? We've found physilogical causes for all sorts of mental diseases, and we've found cures for them through drugs and genetic research. So hey, great, now we can fix all you messed up gays right up! As a matter of fact, we're gonna start funding stem cell research, just so we can cure you all of that nasty gay!

If we don't find a way to take control of the debate back, it will never end.