Epigenetics and Homosexuality

[McNap]

Had I been a member of a church that promoted such thinking, rather than hateful dogmatic ways that plague mainstream American Evangelism, I may have still been a Christian as I wouldn't have developed the tainted faith that can only be destroyed like a thin-glass ball when shaken.

I don't know of a church that promotes such thinking.
I stept away from the church for several reasons. Most of all they are stirn.

But I'm still a christian outside the church. Of course they have openly announced that they are praying for me now, because they believe I'm not.
I just continued reading the bible, but this time on my own. I have no influence of authoritarian leaders anymore, or fellow members who are brainwashed. And I can tell you that I found a lot of freedom in the words of Jesus.

Know that I find this an interesting topic, but even without genetic reseach I've been able to see that gay is different from straight.
It's easy to determine this difference on a psychological level. I have gay friendships. Just friendship, not sexual. And I'm sure they can't help being the way how they are. It wouldn't be fair if I didn't accept them for who they are.
Before I knew gays personally I used to believe they are just straight people who do filthy. But now that I now some gays personally I'm sure it's not their fault and that it's congenital what they have. Genetically.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The 2% is simply the behaviour that is, to a degree, influenced by genetics. Such as schizophrenia, or having more Y chromosomes generating a propensity toward agression, or the theoretical impact (so far) of epigenetics.

But all values are learned from the environment. Genetics cannot give you a value system. There is no killing gene or gay gene, per se. And the influence genetics has over behaviour would not be total anyway. Those found to be genetically schizophrenic, for example, were remarkably easy to counsel out of that behaviour.

Again, where do the numbers come from? In all of my studies, I have never seen a definite number, but rather the idea that a number isn't accurate but the nature/nurture debate is best understood as one where we are influenced by both, and both influence each other.