Homosexuality: Inherent or Acquired?

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Nature vs. Nurture? Are some people born gay, or do they pick it up along the way? Why do you believe this?

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It doesn't matter to me whether inherent or acquired.

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Any sex act between consenting persons is fine with me. The only unacceptable sex act is rape, where there is no consent.

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God Created me, and He Created me gay.

I'm the only gay child in a family of 7, raised in the same manner as my straight siblings. My first (& only) sexual thoughts wer... [show more]

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Both

Diff'rent Strokes for diff'rent folks.

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Science says it's inherent.

Physiological, hormonal. It exists in other species to about the same degree or percentage. In terms of a population, it's normal.

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Inherent except for a few cases of political lesbians

or people so traumatized by incest or child abuse that they are incapable of fully trusting the opposite sex. image: jischi... [show more]

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Inherently "Unacquirable" for me.

Some people like Vanilla and some people like Chocolate... why? I don't know. They just do.

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This topic was started by patsyfan Member (Level 3): 452 points on May 9th, 2008. 39 grupies have voted on one or more of the 6 answers.

Tags: choice, family, gay, health, homo, life, nature vs nurture, queer, rights, society

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