(August 6, 2013 at 11:15 am)FallentoReason Wrote: 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.

(August 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: 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.

John V Wrote: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'.

(August 14, 2013 at 4:04 pm)Ryantology Wrote: 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.

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.

(August 14, 2013 at 6:02 pm)bladevalant546 Wrote: 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.

(August 14, 2013 at 6:05 pm)futilethewinds Wrote:

(August 14, 2013 at 6:02 pm)bladevalant546 Wrote: 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.

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

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

(August 14, 2013 at 6:40 pm)whateverist Wrote: 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.

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???