Question from mod forum: homosexuality + retardation

[Blarg]

Jesus Christ, man, I agree with you that you need to get laid.

[DCopper04]

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I think there are people who are born straight and regardless of environment will be straight

I think there are people who are born gay and regardless of environment will be gay

and then I think there are people who are born somewhere in a range and that environment can have an effect on whether or not they are gay, straight or bi.

I have no scientific evidence to back any of this up


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I agree with all this.

One way to test this might be to compare the number of gay people per era. I have no evidence, but I think I'd be making a good assumption in saying that today a larger percentage of people are gay/bi than back in the 40s and 50s, at least in the US. Homosexuality/bisexuality is also much more accepted today than it was back then. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was some sort of positive feedback loop.

I know correlation != causation, but it's something to consider.

[Fast Food Knight]

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I actually think homosexuality is more a function of one's environment growing up.

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With all due respect, I believe this is [censored]. Ask Dick Cheney's daughter. I doubt she will tell you she grew up in a gay environment.

Or is there some other "environment" you're talking about.

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[Frinkenstein]

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I have no evidence, but I think I'd be making a good assumption in saying that today a larger percentage of people are gay/bi than back in the 40s and 50s, at least in the US. Homosexuality/bisexuality is also much more accepted today than it was back then.

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Are you saying that there is a greater % of gay people now? Or are you saying that there is a greater % of OPENLY gay people now?

The second one is certainly true. I'm not certain about the first one (although it wouldn't necessarily surprise me)...

[samjjones]

I find it interesting how so many posters in this thread can take definitive positions in the nature vs. nurture discussion.

I obviously need to expand my medical journal reading list.

[Peter Harris]

this thread is ghey

[NozeCandy]

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So I was reading a post where a mod got called a gay retard

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lol Citanul.

[Moose13]

Identicial twin studies suggest that homosexuality is not entierly genetic. Basically this means that if you have an identical twin (shares 100% of genes) who is homosexual, then while you are more likely to also be homosexual, you won't necessarily be. I can't remember details though, ie how much more likely, and can't really be bothered going and finding finding them. This suggests though that environmental factors play a role. This doesn't mean environmental as in you 'chose' to be gay, ie could be diet, birth complications or plenty of other things that may effect ones biology and stuff.

In reference to OP, I don't really know, but I would say generally that mentally retarded people can be gay. As there are many different causes and extremities of mental retardation though it may vary. I don't see why though if someone can have heterosexual desires, why somemone of similar retardation could not be homosexual. Could be wrong though.

[ActionJeff]

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My stance on this is always "I don't know why people are gay, and I don't think it's a good think that we try and find out lest somebody try and fix it".

That said, I would assume there are gay retards.

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[mbillie1]

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I don't care if a retard is gay, as long as he isn't sitting next to me on a plane.

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I see what you did there... nice.