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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (216119)	1/26/2005 6:58:59 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574054

Ted, I take back what I said, since it sounds like a real big non sequitur. But take a look at the study again. There is no definitive proof that the results are due to genes. It can also be due to social, cultural, and economic factors as well. Or it could be a complex interaction between genetic and environmental influences. Yes, it could well be or it could a be a cluster of genes.........the study doesn't pretend to be definitive. However, where I take exception is to MM's contention that gays choose to be gay. I find it hard to believe that anyone would choose to be gay in a culture that views homosexuality as negatively as this one does. It defies all that's logical. Saying that this explains how the "gay gene" survives is jumping the gun, IMO. You're more likely to open up a whole Pandora's Box of false "conclusions" that does more to confuse the issue than clarify it. The percent of the population that is homosexual has remained fairly consistent in spite of the fact that most homosexuals don't propagate and in spite of the pogroms throughout history that have targeted homosexuals. This study is providing a possible explanation for this statistical anomaly. Nothing more, nothing less. ted