Homosexuality.

I’m quite interested to see where their argument goes. Since they will be arguing that homosexuality should be accepted but not normalized, I’ll be arguing that homosexuality is normal, in many cases, and that, even if it were not, it is not being normalized by the “Gay Agenda”. To argue these points, I’ll start off by saying that, according to multiple scientific polls and a plethora of popular opinions, homosexuality is either something we are born with, or something that we develop, but have no control over. This is not me saying that everyone is born gay. No, this is me saying that gay people are born gay in that they are born with the tendencies to be attracted to members of the same-sex. This also stipulates that heterosexuals are born heterosexual and that bisexuals are born bisexual. To go further into this assertion, I’ll provide my own reasoning to this argument as well as supplemental evidence that uses different arguments to get to this same point: People do not choose their orientation. I am arguing this because the lack of choice stipulates that, in some way, homosexuality is naturally occurring and therefore, it is normal. In order to give a sufficient summary of my beliefs on the matter, I’ve elected to quote myself in an opinion argument I posted for the question “Is being Gay a choice influenced by Society? ” Here is what I said: Let’s look at the facts: attraction is something developed without outside influence. (Hypothetically, someone cannot make another person inherently attracted to something they did not originally find attractive. ) Hence, attraction is naturally occurring and cannot be dictated by society. Homosexuality is the sole attraction to someone of the same gender. Since attraction is naturally occurring, homosexuality is also naturally occurring. Now, there are cases in which people assert that society allotted them to be gay and have relations with members of the same sex. This is true. However, the notion that their attraction was a choice is not. Their sudden attraction to someone of the same sex simply means they’ve realized they can find someone attractive. In more specific terms, it means their sexuality has developed further. For someone to say that homosexuality is a choice, they must also concede that heterosexuality is a choice. This suddenly introduces the argument that gays can chose to be straight and straights can chose to be gay. However, nearly all heterosexuals will assert that they cannot be gay because they cannot find it in themselves to be attractive to someone of the same gender. To make a long story short: people can chose to carry out a homosexual act, but cannot chose to be homosexual. Attraction is something developed over time that has nothing to do with the nurture aspect of society. It is something people are inherently born with that develops as they explore their inner being. While my arguments may not be sufficient in proving my assertion that homosexuality is not a choice, several supporting documents also assert such an idea. Using the same sources I’ve used before on this topic, here is sufficient data asserting that people do not have a choice in regards to their orientation. 1. ) According to livescience. com, “Humans aren't the only species that has same-sex pairings. For instance, female Japanese macaques may sometimes participate in energetic sexual stimulation. Lions, chimpanzees, bison and dolphins have also been spotted in same-sex pairings. And nearly 130 bird species have been observed engaging in sexual activities with same-sex partners. ” [1] 2. ) Natural World News reports, “Scientists have found even more evidence that sexual orientation is largely determined by genetics, not choice. That can undermine a major argument against the LBGT community that claims that these people are choosing to live unnaturally. ”[2] 3. ) The Huffington Post states, “We know, from many twin and adoption studies, that sexual preference has a genetic component. ” [3] 4. ) An article on PinkNews. co. uk mentions, “Scientists have uncovered the strongest evidence yet in the debate of whether people are ‘born gay’. ” [4] 5. ) And finally, there is the conclusion from the groundbreaking study completed by Psychological Medicine. The abstract states, “Conclusions Results, especially in the context of past studies, support the existence of genes on pericentromeric chromosome 8 and chromosome Xq28 influencing development of male sexual orientation. ” [5] There is no irrefutable evidence that a person is born gay. However, there is also no irrefutable evidence proving the opposite. Yet, as scientific studies continue to evolve, the validity[HG1] of this notion because more and more accepted. According to Merriam-Webster’s full definition of normal, Normal is: 1: perpendicular; especially: perpendicular to a tangent at a point of tangency 2a: according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle 2b: conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern 3: occurring naturally <normal immunity> 4a: of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development 4b: free from mental disorder: sane (There are more definitions listed, however they do not pertain to it’s definition regarding the human condition. ) [6] So, since homosexuality is naturally occurring, it is therefore normal. Hence, it does not need to be normalized. It only needs to be accepted. I’ll dive into my other arguments when the time comes for me to use them to refute my opponents assertions. Till then, I turn the debate over to my opponent! Citations: 1. . http://www.livescience.com...... 2. . http://www.natureworldnews.com...... 3. . http://www.huffingtonpost.com...... 4. . http://www.pinknews.co.uk...... 5. . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...... 6. . http://www.merriam-webster.com...