"Homosexuality is a choice" and its paradox

[bennyboy]

Really the only really good reason I can think of, and this is just my opinion, is that parents invest a lot in their children, and the main payoff they hope for is grandchildren. Certainly, I would be disappointed if both my kids were gay, and my genetic line was wiped out. And I think ultimately, that's where the "morality" gets stamped on it-- elders generally coin moral rules, and elders generally want to see cute little kids running around but can't make them. Just brainstorming here.

What if both of your kids were straight and decided not to have children? What's the difference?

Not much, if they actually stick strong to that resolution. Certainly, some perfectly viable straight people choose never to have children.

Since I believe being gay is usually an unchangeable fact of life, then an announcement that my kids were gay would make me think there was almost no chance that my genetic material would be continued. (I admit this is not necessarily true, but certainly, I'd see my genetic stock sinking pretty badly)

If they announced they didn't want kids, I'd be more hopeful: what people ARE doesn't change, but what they want to do can. And hetero couples are infinitely more likely to get pregnant by accident, and then decide for emotional reasons that they're going to keep it. I can't think of a scenario where a gay couple would accidentally produce a baby.