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- From: rlc1028@zeus.tamu.edu
- Subject: Re: Heredity of homosexuality
- Message-ID: <29AUG199214073298@zeus.tamu.edu>
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- References: <1992Aug24.174130.17548@spdc.ti.com> <nxbnz-b@lynx.unm.edu> <1992Aug26.202556.13205@spdc.ti.com> <78584@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 19:07:00 GMT
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- In article <78584@ut-emx.uucp>, zeus@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Mark Gansle) writes...
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- |I think what Jeff was saying was that a gene for homosexuality must
- |necessarily be evolutionarily disadvantageous. Women and men who had no
- |desire to have sex with members of the opposite sex would be unable to
- |bear children and so unable to pass the gene (or genes) for
- |homosexuality on to offspring.
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- The gene (if it exists) may be passed as a recessive one,
- by an heterosexual parent.
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- Furthermore, in past times, a lesbian woman might well be put
- in the position of having children regardless of what gender she really
- likes.
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-
- |And therein lies the difference between racism and discrimination
- |against homosexuals. One is proven to be hereditary and so cannot be
- |changed and is not a subject for ridicule. The other seems very likely
- |to be a personal choice, and like all personal choices, is subject to judgment.
-
- Not really. Racism is quite similar to hating someone for what
- religion they are. Religion is a choice, even more so than sexuality
- can ever be said to be.
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- And, one's sexual orientation is not a choice. Only one's
- lifestyle is a choice. You go to UT. Surely you must be aware of this
- by now.
-
- DCD
-
- rlc1028 @ Zeus.tamu.edu
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- Moses quoted God as saying, "I your Lord am a jealous god."
- Jealousy is a manifestation of the trait of selfishness and
- the sin of coveteousness. Discuss.
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