"Homosexuality is a choice" and its paradox

[John V]

I'm eagerly awaiting his response on what I think is quite a unique thought.
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Who was the last person of the same gender that you had a crush on?

Uh, you need to get out more. When it's suggested that sexuality is a choice, it usually takes about ten seconds before someone responds, "When did you choose to be straight?" Your argument has been a stock argument for some time.

[Ryantology]

Do you really expect a theist on this forum to to reply to this? Let alone to engage on a civilised level with you on this subject?

With certain exceptions, that's pretty much the case regardless of the topic being discussed. The best we can expect is circumlocutious buffoonery.

Uh, you need to get out more. When it's suggested that sexuality is a choice, it usually takes about ten seconds before someone responds, "When did you choose to be straight?" Your argument has been a stock argument for some time.

I guess the plan is to avoid answering the question enough times for you to dismiss the question as 'stock'.

[John V]

I guess the plan is to avoid answering the question enough times for you to dismiss the question as 'stock'.

Not sure what you mean.

[bladevalant546]

Sadly when I was a theist I defend this notion. And often times used it to help boost my own internal will power to fight my bisexual nature. At the moment of puberty I always had an appeal to both sexes, this clashed with my faith a lot and I would often times would suppress them. So in short I know you are either born that way, or certain environmental stimuli (or both) shapes you that way. Since I am not a neurologist I cannot make the assertion either way.

[My imaginary friend is GOD]

Sadly when I was a theist I defend this notion. And often times used it to help boost my own internal will power to fight my bisexual nature. At the moment of puberty I always had an appeal to both sexes, this clashed with my faith a lot and I would often times would suppress them. So in short I know you are either born that way, or certain environmental stimuli shapes you that way. Since I am not a neurologist I cannot make the assertion either way.

It's not a binary opposition. There can be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

[bladevalant546]

Sadly when I was a theist I defend this notion. And often times used it to help boost my own internal will power to fight my bisexual nature. At the moment of puberty I always had an appeal to both sexes, this clashed with my faith a lot and I would often times would suppress them. So in short I know you are either born that way, or certain environmental stimuli shapes you that way. Since I am not a neurologist I cannot make the assertion either way.

It's not a binary opposition. There can be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Yea, I did not mean for it sound black and white. When I finally came to terms with my own sexuality it was after taking a test. It basically was a series of questions that measured this on a scale. I will make a quick edit, kinda what I meant to say.

[freedomfromforum]

I'll be amazed if I ever choose to become a lesbian; though I do enjoy the kitty

[Whateverist]

Seems to me that the decision to engage in homosexual relations is a choice but the desire to do so is not.

[Bad Writer]

Seems to me that the decision to engage in homosexual relations is a choice but the desire to do so is not.

This. Very much this.

[NoraBrimstone]

I don't get you people who are attracted to genders. You're all sooo sexist!

Why can't you just be attracted to people???