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Originally Posted by Gunslinger-13
The human genome is mapped. There is no genetic allele that is a precursor of homosexuality.
People wanted to find it. It doesn’t exist.
So, if there is no genetic allele that is a precursor to homosexuality, how do we explain what it is?
The leading research suggests it is a choice.
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Where do you get your "leading" research from?
Recent publications about genetics
https://www.newscientist.com/article...l-orientation/
Genome-Wide Association Study of Male Sexual Orientation | Scientific Reports
Two about hormones in embryonic state
Minireview: Hormones and Human Sexual Orientation
Homosexuality May Start in the Womb | Science | AAAS
We haven't figured out what causes Alzheimers or cured cancer yet - both causes with eons more funding than "what makes sparky gay." But I guess since we've mapped most of the human genome we should just give up on that too, eh. Not that I think it actually matters what makes someone gay aside from fighting assumptions about "choice"
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Originally Posted by Gunslinger-13
Separate classes with separate protections goes against the very fabric and ideal of liberty and justice.
Why do you believe there should be separate classes of people with different rights, different treatment and actions of consequence?
I’m truly curious.
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To say they have different rights is a stretch. But, to answer, it's primarily the same reason that I don't believe libertarianism can work on a large scale. There's too many biases in our society that are ingrained, there is too much of an imbalance in power, and human nature is too biased towards greed.
So, yeah, I don't think you should be allowed to discriminate against someone based on a relatively limited and inborn set of criteria.