Does the idea that are "born with" homosexual tendencies really help gay people? I mean, wouldn't it actually be easier for straight society and the medical community to eliminate homosexuality if that's the case?
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I don't think it's good for the gay community to get very attached to the "born gay" viewpoint. It may be only partially true, the research is still ambiguous. But more importantly, it plays into the hands of the enemy: by holding the view that the origins of homosexuality aren't chosen, one is validating the hidden assumption that homosexuality needs to be justified. People have a right to be gay. It doesn't matter what the cause is, and gay people do not need to justify either their choices or their biology to others. Of course, from a scientific standpoint we want to understand what factors influence sexual preference, but from a social justice standpoint it's irrelevant.
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Hmm, I guess I will go with the AMA and APA on this one. They have both stated that orientation is inborn, not a "choice," and does not change. Since orientation is not a "choice," people cannot be "persuaded," even through "aversion therapy" (torture), to "change their minds." Thus we can decry efforts such as these to change God's plan for the lives of LGBT people. Long and short, it helps me to believe in science in the face of hatred and bigotry, which have no scientific basis whatsoever. Thanks!
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