homosexuality: nature or nurture? is it a problem?
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
Canada
June 28, 2007 1:14pm CST
is homosexuality the result of biological causes or because of environmental causes?
do you think homosexuality is a problem?
if yes, do you say this because of religion or ethics?
if yes, can it be fixed?
i personally dont think it is a problem, and i think there may be some biological causes, but nothing is proven. just looking for other points of view
8 responses
@Tanya8 (1733)
• Canada
28 Jun 07
I know that an exact biological cause has not been pinned down yet (although there are some good theories in the works), but I know it's not a choice, because I never made a choice to be heterosexual. I've known I was attracted to men since childhood.
If it was so easy to choose one's sexuality, I would have been in a far better position to get some action as a teenager, if I'd "chosen" to be homosexual, what with all the all-girl slumber parties and camping trips I attended. The thought never entered my head, because I'm just not attracted to women.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
28 Jun 07
no no, i never said it was a matter of choice.
this is about nature vs nurture.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
but if they dont have homosexual children, as you have said, then that would mean that the result of homosexuality is nurture, not nature..
@jzerbini (97)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I beleive you are born Gay, I also think it is a Mental issue (I hesitate to say problem because someone is sure to get mad). I call it a issue or a problem because it doesn't promote human growth or life. If everyone was gay we wouldn't have life. The next question is, do you try to fix it or do you let it go? I say if they want help then offer it, if they do not want help then let them go as long as there isn't any further problems such as them liking kids or anything.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
that is actually a very good argument.
the first rule of life: survival.
the second rule of life: reproduce.
homosexuality violates that rule... humans beings were made to reproduce.
dont take offence when i say "violates" lol, in relation to that rule it is.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
but wait, now that i think about it, i dont think it is a problem... it could be a "mental problem" but its not a problem for human beings because we are indeed already overpopulated..
however.. some gay people like to adopt while others like to have their own kids from volunteers..
so then it may still be a problem, nevrmnd lol
@jzerbini (97)
• United States
29 Jun 07
I agree with you that it may not be a problem but more a mental problem. Thats kinda what I was getting at. If you look at us as a species rather than humans, if you had a breed of animal that refused to reproduce you would probably say it had some type of problem. Now if this is a common mouse you wouldn't care but say a tiger it would get more attention either way its a problem.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
30 Jun 07
lol..saying "we dont know" is the easy way out.. just like saying "god did it" haha.
anyways, my personal opinion is that homosexuality is in fact nurture.
this is because there are 2 rules of life, survival and reproduction. homosexuality violates the second rule. however, this is not necaseraly a bad thing as the world is already overpopulated...
@d00d00 (826)
• Hong Kong
28 Jun 07
cause? most probably the "nature" aspect. the environment/surroundings can be of big influence.
but, i personally, don't think homosexuality is a problem.
but we can't please everyone. there are always those people who have issues with homosexual individuals.
for me, we should respect each other's sexuality, and preference. no point in judging these people.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
noo, NURTURE is "environmental"
NATURE is "your born with it".
@oscarbartoni (2581)
• United States
7 Jul 07
If you read or research nature you will find out that there are many animals that exhibit homosexuality. If this were only a environmental then why are there so many different species of animals that have this tendency?
@jenius (131)
• United States
29 Jun 07
First off I don't view homosexuality as a problem. What people do in their private lives as long as they aren't hurting anyone...why would there be a problem? As for nature or nuture I'v always been of the opinion it is nature. I can't imagine anything about my environment or how I was nurtured that would be able to change my likes and dislikes. Nothing could ever convince me to like the taste of liver or be attracted to women sexually.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
"likes and dislikes" are actually a product of nurture, not nature.
@fightingistheonlyway (2658)
• Canada
29 Jun 07
sorry i mean nurture.
when you are born you don't automatically know if your going to like something or not without experiencing it.
attraction is a different story.
@tombiz (2036)
• Philippines
2 Jul 07
It is not a problem really. In fact, we have a lot of homosexuals or gay people already contributing much to the society. And some gays are powerful and/or influential these days. As complex as we are, there is no single pattern of cause for homosexuality. For some it could be nature from the very start, while some may say it is nurtured (meaning it is just inluenced thing).
No matter what, they are here to stay so we might as well accept them and make them good members of the society.
@jnallen_487 (800)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I believe that you are born gay. No matter if you know it from a young age or it takes you all your life to come out of the closet! I really think that people can't help who they love and people can't help if they're heterosexual or homosexual. I don't think there is any reason to "fix" it. It's not something that is broken. It's a way of life!
