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I think it's entirely likely something similar may be found with respect to
homosexuality. Not that failure to find such a thing would change my views on it, but to argue that homosexuality is somehow contrary to evolution is overly simplistic thinking at its worst. The mere fact that it exists, and in such relative prevalence (as genetic "defects" go, it's pretty common...and I do use that word "defect" very loosely), strongly suggests that in the greater scheme of things, homosexuality is important for the greater good in some way. That's an interesting theory, and it's one that I've considered. Homosexuality seems to exist throughout nature, in varying numbers, in almost every species, so it appears to have some sort of evolutionary advantage. Logically, there must be a reason, or it would cease to exist, right? Maybe not. There are evolutionary processes going on around us all the time. There are also evolutionary processes that we, as humans, have done our best to counter. Poor eye sight, for example, has been pretty well eliminated as a reason to die -- therefore, more and more humans are being born that need glasses. (I, for one, have benefitted greatly from this turn of events. 5000 years ago, I would have died before my 20th birthday, long before I had the opportunity to reproduce, simply because I've needed eye glasses since 5th grade.) IMHO, homosexuality is probably more akin to poor eyesight than it is to any evolutionary *advantage*. We have simply learned to exist with it, for no apparent evolutionary reason. Which, again, is not to say I've got anything AGAINST homosexuality. You continue to make this into a gay-bashing thing, Pete, and it's not. I don't think any God is going to send homosexuals to any "hell", and I don't think that homosexuals should be discriminated against because of their orientation. I simply don't CARE. Homosexuality is an evolutionary dead end, an accident of nature, no different than any problem or trait any of us may inherit or face, and gay folks should be left to do whatever they want, unhindered, in the privacy of their own homes. In discussions with friends about this issue, this "live and let live" attitude towards gays seems to prevail, at least amongst my fellow baby-boomers. No one hates gays, no one wants to harm them in any way. Why, then, has this become such a problem for homosexuals? There seems to be a deep-seated (seemingly self-destructive) urge for gays to vocalize the "marriage" issue on the political stage, and I truly believe that they would be advancing their agenda more effectively if they concentrated on equal rights, not equal labels. But enough of this! How in the heck we went from FBO courtesy to THIS is beyond me. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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