05-25-2015, 02:34 PM
(05-25-2015, 02:11 PM)bfine32 Wrote: You're not breaking any new ground here; as I freely admitted that the fact that it is a mental illness has been disproved. My assertion is: If some become motivated to prove that it is (ala gay gene research); we may learn more.
You have also equated homosexuality to another mental disorder, which is evidence of your opinion on the matter.
Also, there have been extensive studies, and there still are many ongoing, into other biological causes other than genetics for homosexuality. In fact, there was work done 24 years ago that showed a cluster of neurons in the hypothalmus was smaller in homosexual males than in heterosexual males. The scientist that published this was actually criticized by the LGBT community (of which he is a part) because they believed it would lead to a reclassification to mental illness. However that has not been the case because even if this is a "brain abnormality" as you put it earlier, it is still only deviant behavior and not an illness or a disorder and so will not be seen as such.
Scientists are constantly researching what causes homosexuality, not just the potential for a gay gene.
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