I guess it depends on which "theory" you believe in terms of homosexuality: 1) people are born homosexual, or 2) people can be "turned" homosexual.
And there are other theories, don't misunderstand me. These just seem to be the prevailing two, in my opinion.
In terms of number 1, my father had an interesting idea, and that is that there has always been a certain percentage of the population that is homosexual or bisexual, all through human existence, and that it's a function of genetics and natural selection. I find this to be very intriguing, because I am a believer that nature finds ways to correct overpopulation (or you could say that overpopulation's strain on nature leads to certain events). So this idea gives pause for thought, definitely.
As for number 2, I don't think it's contagious, certainly. That's just silly. You don't "catch" homosexuality. If that were the case, then everyone would "catch" it, because whether you are aware of it or not, you have come into contact with a homosexual person in your life. But I had a friend once who submitted that tastes in people change over time, just like tastebuds do: someone you found attractive when you were younger might not necessarily be attractive to you in your later years. I know that I am not attracted to the same type of guy that I used to be, so who's to say that the same isn't true of gender attraction as well?
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Date: 2006-12-03 08:08 am (UTC)From:And there are other theories, don't misunderstand me. These just seem to be the prevailing two, in my opinion.
In terms of number 1, my father had an interesting idea, and that is that there has always been a certain percentage of the population that is homosexual or bisexual, all through human existence, and that it's a function of genetics and natural selection. I find this to be very intriguing, because I am a believer that nature finds ways to correct overpopulation (or you could say that overpopulation's strain on nature leads to certain events). So this idea gives pause for thought, definitely.
As for number 2, I don't think it's contagious, certainly. That's just silly. You don't "catch" homosexuality. If that were the case, then everyone would "catch" it, because whether you are aware of it or not, you have come into contact with a homosexual person in your life. But I had a friend once who submitted that tastes in people change over time, just like tastebuds do: someone you found attractive when you were younger might not necessarily be attractive to you in your later years. I know that I am not attracted to the same type of guy that I used to be, so who's to say that the same isn't true of gender attraction as well?