Why are people gay?

[onetimeposter]

This is my personal opinion.

Homosexuality is a disorder; it is not normal and goes against the laws of nature. As such, I don’t believe that genetics play a role in human sexuality.

Homosexuality is a psychological disorder brought about by experiences in the formative years of childhood. I believe that homosexuals feel somewhat emasculated. During their adolescent years they looked up to other men as role models, and this may have brought about confused sexual feelings.

Many homosexuals lacked a strong male role model when growing up. They did not have a father figure to guide and teach them. I know homosexuals who were brought up in a feminine household with no male influences. I believe they are looking for the love and guidance they lacked during childhood; and consequently develop confused sexual desires for other men.

Another cause of homosexuality in some people is that they experienced rejection during childhood and adolescence, particularly by the opposite sex. A lot of teenagers who operate on the fringes of society feel rejected and lonely. They don’t have many friends and are often mistreated. In some instances, rejection by the oposite sex makes them feel unwanted and worthless. They subsequently avoid all interactions with the opposite sex. The only friends they have are male. They never experience acceptance by females and therefore develop sexual desires for the only people who show them affection - members of the same sex.

Some homosexuals felt rejected by other males during adolescence. Many homosexuals had no male friends when growing up. They only had girlfriends. Consequently, they started to look to males in a sexual manner. Maybe being surrounded by females causes them to lose all masculinity and develop a more female mindset. This could cause them to develop homosexual tendencies.

I believe that homosexuality could be treated by psychologists. They need help to resolve the issues that have caused the homosexual behaviour.

Well though out opinion, but I don’t think your right on any points at all.

The fact of the matter is that I grew up with two twins. Both twins were quite successful with the girls and the one twin, was well known for the attractive girls that he was always with.

Their father was a fireman.

Both twins had lots of male friends, female friends and were well liked by everyone, they were very popular guys.

Guess which one came out of the closet as a homosexual in his early 20’s? Yes, the twin who seemed to have always been with an attractive girl.

Also, I can’t for the life of me begin to understand how you think that having lots of girlfriends would cause someone to turn into a homosexual.

 

[onetimeposter]

Anal copulation and oral sex, are not expressions of love, but self satisfaction, and are against the laws of nature.

Jim

I’ve read threads around this forum where a lot of Catholics would disagree with you.

 

[New_Mom_Katie]

I do not believe people are born gay, nor do I believe that they ‘choose’ to be gay. I believe that certain factors in their environment and events in their life lead them to believe they are gay. So it is not a choice, but rather a misconception of what one is.

Some people equait being gay to having green or blue eyes, but rahter I say being gay is a lot more like saying green or blue is your favorite color.

But that is just my opinion.

 

[onetimeposter]

I had a friend growing up, when we were 4 years old, he always wanted to play a game where he would dress up in ladies clothes. I never wanted to play that game, I just didn’t find it fun.

He also apparently liked to wear ladies hats ( I don’t remember that)

Lost touch with him when we were 8 years old. So now about 25 years has past.

He has two heterosexual older brothers and from what I have heard, he is a homosexual. I’d like to say I know for sure that he is a homosexual, but I don’t as I haven’t seen him in ages.

I always remember that he showed unusual interest in feminine activities even at the age of 4.

I think the majority of people are born homosexual and a few people make the choice…

 

[New_Mom_Katie]

Well it is very likely that he got teased for liking ‘girly’ things and was often accused of being gay. It is very likely that after a while he probably figured well I probably am…

But that is just one way it could have gone.

My younger brother is highly femenine. I would even say he is more femenine than I am and I am female!

I remember times growing up where I wanted to watch Jurassic Park and he wanted to watch a princess movie or something and we’d argue forever about it. My liking Jurassic Park didn’t make me a lesbian and him liking princess movies (as far as I know) doesn’t make him gay.

I feel sorry for him because so much of our family suspects he is gay because he likes womenly things and doesn’t get along well with men, but he claims he isn’t. I really truely worry that if people continue to pick on him like that he might start to wonder if he might actually be gay!!

 

[Philothea53]

Actually science is proving more and more that there is a biological link to homosexuality.

However, until science proves it one way or another, you’re statement isn’t valid, but based on a prejudice.

Jim

That is just patently false. There is absolutely no proof that homosexuality is biological. If there was you can be sure that we would be hearing about it at every turn.

 

[Philothea53]

I’ve read threads around this forum where a lot of Catholics would disagree with you.

so relativism wins? An immoral act is still an immoral act regardless - no majority rules here.

 

[New_Mom_Katie]

so relativism wins? An immoral act is still an immoral act regardless - no majority rules here.

Can’t fight that logic

 

[onetimeposter]

That is just patently false. There is absolutely no proof that homosexuality is biological. If there was you can be sure that we would be hearing about it at every turn.

What the 1500 or so animals that document homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom?

 

[New_Mom_Katie]

people aren’t like animals… we have a sense of self and morality that animals lack

 

[Philothea53]

What the 1500 or so animals that document homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom?

I have a real hard time with people who compare us to animals. My Father gave me (us) dominion over the animals. I don’t believe we have any more resemblance to them than the fact that we both breathe the same air.

 

[bilop]

From a moral standpoint, is there a concrete explanation for homosexuality?

The same reason people are tempted to fornicate or commit adultery or steal. The fallen nature of man. Different people are tempted to different sins.

God Bless

 

[bilop]

What the 1500 or so animals that document homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom?

You can also find plenty of animals that eat their young. Does that excuse murder and cannabilism?

Most animals have multiple sexual partners. Does that excuse fornication, polygamy and adultery?

Animals tell us nothing about morality as they lack free will and an eternal soul.

God Bless

 

[onetimeposter]

I have a real hard time with people who compare us to animals. My Father gave me (us) dominion over the animals. I don’t believe we have any more resemblance to them than the fact that we both breathe the same air.

We are animals, human animals, created by God with a soul and a conscience.

We share something like 98% of the DNA of a Chimp.

Animal to human transplants are a reality, for the simple fact that we too are mammals.

It may make you feel uncomfortable, but we are in fact animals, there is no denying it.

 

[onetimeposter]

You can also find plenty of animals that eat their young. Does that excuse murder and cannabilism?

Most animals have multiple sexual partners. Does that excuse fornication, polygamy and adultery?

Animals tell us nothing about morality as they lack free will and an eternal soul.

God Bless

That may be in the natural order of the animal kingdom.

It is a possibility, that homosexuality is in the natural order of the human animal.

 

[bilop]

We are animals, human animals, created by God with a soul and a conscience.

We share something like 98% of the DNA of a Chimp.

Animal to human transplants are a reality, for the simple fact that we too are mammals.

It may make you feel uncomfortable, but we are in fact animals, there is no denying it.

But we have free will and an immortal soul. That makes us completely unique. There is no such concept as morality for chimps.

God Bless

 

[bilop]

That may be in the natural order of the animal kingdom.

It is a possibility, that homosexuality is in the natural order of the human animal.

It’s possible, but you can’t draw any conclusion from animals.

Plenty of sins are in the “natural order” of humanity. Pride, anger, lust, etc., etc. Concupisence is real. But, that does not make any of them less sinful.

God Bless

 

[Philothea53]

We are animals, human animals, created by God with a soul and a conscience.

We share something like 98% of the DNA of a Chimp.

Animal to human transplants are a reality, for the simple fact that we too are mammals.

It may make you feel uncomfortable, but we are in fact animals, there is no denying it.

Ah, yes, good things come in small packages, don’t they? That 2% difference is what makes us HUMAN with 'a soul and a conscience." It’s how we differ from animals.

 

[onetimeposter]

people aren’t like animals… we have a sense of self and morality that animals lack

We are highly intelligent animals, with a soul and a conscience, created by God.

We are very much like animals, with the above note exceptions. We are mammals, we are part of the animal kingdom and we are at the top.

 

[onetimeposter]

Ah, yes, good things come in small packages, don’t they? That 2% difference is what makes us HUMAN with 'a soul and a conscience." It’s how we differ from animals.

I agree, that 2% difference makes us different. We are still animals, only a different species of animals.

A soul and a conscience does not preclude us from being animals.