It's a choice, it's a choice, it's a choice......
Fine. So you are all going to completely ignore any of the genetic mutations and influences that have been proven and found. No, the fields of science and genetics have NOT yet come up with a singular gene or chromosomal pair that is irrefutable proof of an automatic disposition to homosexuality, I will give you that. But again, how can you all just close your eyes like little kids and play the "If I can't see you, then you can't see me, and you aren't there." game?!
I am going to give you something on just one scope of those 'genetic occurences' - inter-sexuality. Read if you want or ignore it, as always, it is up to you. I have made this as simple to understand as possible and since we have some highly intelligent people here, it should be no problem to get through it.
Inter-sexuality, in a variety of forms, occurs in about one of every 1,500- 2,000 births. That is around the same occurrence percentage as cystic fibrosis. The sex of a child is more than the simple blueprint learned in high school biology XX for female, XY for male. All embryos are identical for the first eight weeks of gestation. After that time, several factors nudge the fetus toward male or female development. The problem is some embryos just dont behave.
The cause can be chromosomal or hormonal. Infants with androgen insensitivity syndrome, for example, have XY cells but cannot process testosterone and they look like females. There is a genetically inherited condition called 5-alpha-reductase deficiency that triggers a very apparent female-to-male sex change at puberty. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia the most common inter-sexual condition results from hormonal imbalances that masculinize the genitals of female (XX) children. Scientists and geneticists both have documented their findings and beliefs that such an imbalance also masculinizes the brain, establishing gender and sexual orientation.
There is a surgical training videotape called Surgical Reconstruction of Ambiguous Genitalia in Female Children. It is a required study. Why? Because the ambiguity is classified as a 'social and psychological emergency'. Surgeons almost always perform the plastic surgery early to protect the child and the parents from any sense of ambiguity. Nearly all inter-sexual babies are assigned to be female, because the surgical techniques are better. However, there is NO way to remove the psychological confusion.
This mix-up starts at conception, when a sperm cell containing half of the father's chromosomes merges with an egg containing half of the mother's. All eggs carry an X chromosome, but sperm cells carry either a matching X or a smaller and less dense Y. Usually when egg X meets sperm X, the result is a girl XX. When it meets sperm Y, it's a boy XY. But there are many exceptions. As one fetal cell divides, a sex chromosome may become detached from the other 45 chromosomes. These babies have what is called mosaic chromosomes. There is no standard prenatal test as of yet because it is only apparent after birth. And because so few people are tested, geneticists suspect mosaic chromosomes may be far more common than we know. So does that not also imply the 'fact' there is far more gender confusion than we know? Can you honestly say, without a doubt, that boys who are more feminine and girls who are more masculine, in all behaviors growing up, and begin leading a homosexual life are doing it because they have NO control over it and NO choice in the matter?
Maybe we should take the 'designer babies' theory one step farther. Instead of giving parents the chance to walk in and tell a doctor, "We would like a boy or we would like a girl.", why don't we just find a way to tinker with nature even more. How about we simply destroy any chance of possible mutation or abnormality before conception and wipe out gender confusion and homosexuality altogether? It sure would make a whole lot of folks a whole lot more comfortable now wouldn't it? We, as a society, would no longer have to worry about all those sinning gays out there, eh?
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Topic: Religion and Homosexuality (Read 78879 times)
September 19, 2009, 09:18:52 am
