Scales are not really scientific to the genetic level, they are based on behaviors. We don't know what the factors really are. Over the course of life we may adopt certain behaviors which may be miscontrued as homosexual - for example the recent fad among men to be overly well groomed, but these behaviors ultimately have a heterosexual backdrop since women are more and mroe attracted to the well groomed man these days.
I didnt quite get what you wanted to say here. Of course scales are not scientific, its based on self identified preference/behavior. But on the other hand, we do not yet have conclusive evidence that homosexuality is ENTIRELY because of genes. There are other factors that affect homosexuality or the existence of that preference and genetics is just ONE of the possible explanations. That is my whole point.
Well I'm basing it on a more simplistic example - is the attraction strong enough for you to want to have actual sexual intercourse?
The Kinsey scale is just about that. It does not take genetics into account, but deals with self identified behavior or preference. That is what attraction is. Some people for instance turn out heterosexual in later life, but have homosexual beginnings. i.e when they are teenagers. Out of curiosity. But would they be branded bisexual, heterosexual or homosexual? Or would we say they LEAN heterosexual, but probably have some homosexual preferences, however miniscule it may be?
I think the sex drive factors of ancient times and sex of today are two very different things. Most non-abrahamic faiths have a more lax approach to sex and in our faiths civilizations were destroyed for certain sexual behavior.
Destroyed? What do you mean? If you are talking about the Bible and how Sodom and Gommorah were destroyed (am not sure about their references in the Quran), then I would counter that saying it is all fabrication because I am an Atheist. I would say if at all Sodom and Gommorah were destroyed they were due to war or natural causes. So that wouldnt be the right argument to make. I dont think sexual behavior has changed over time, I think its only the outlook.
Yeah but each time they end up same sex, they would be eliminated from the gene pool. Still improves odds of their elimination than if they were not allowed to hook up together.
It wont eliminate it. How will it eliminate it? One of them is bisexual, and those genes will definitely be passed down the generations. Also, that is just ONE of the POSSIBLE reasons for homosexuality. At this point, we dont really have a sexual preference gene. We only have possible explanations. The other possibilities always exist. And that is why you cannot really end homosexuality. A lot of straight couples have gay children, so its not solely about genetics.
My whole point is that homosexuality is not SOLELY due to genetics and because its not just because of that, you really cannot hope to end that phenomenon.
^^ Mathematicaly speaking the probabilities of getting STD are more in Homo/Bi than in Hetro.
Thats why homo/Bi are banned from blood donation in UK and many other countries.
And no scientific evidence of 'gay gene' has been found and wont be found,its just an excuse to try and justify their desires towards same sex.
Safriz, I have to tell you my friend. You are either ignorant or too conservative for your own good. I think a lot of that is because of your own inherent homophobia. In reality homosexuality is not a choice. Neither is it an excuse. BTW, most of the AIDS cases in the world is actually because of heterosexual unsafe sex. Not because of homosexuality. Homosexuals do not really stand a bigger chance of contacting aids. This is a myth.
