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Homosexuality a natural gift
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RE: Homosexuality a natural gift
I think modern, Western culture would be much less rich without queer people (I use that in the sense of non-straight laced sexuality, including heterosexual into unusual things). We add to this culture, and frankly, we make sex all around more interesting and fun. Considering the difference between chimpanzee and bonobo cultures - well, having us in the mix lets humanity have the bonobo option.

I've done post-grad work in evolutionary biology and modelling, and I can see how having non-reproductive caregivers can have an overall genetic benefit, or how it can be useful to have humans in a group who focus on things other than childrearing, but I hope we are more than that.

In the future it may very well be possible to select for heterosexuality in your children along with other designer baby traits, perhaps by controlling certain secondary hormones produced during pregnancy. I really hope humanity doesn't go that route. I think you would be lessened, even though our lives are often more difficult than those of 'straight' kids.

Just saying.
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Homosexuality a natural gift - by Forsaken - January 13, 2015 at 11:54 pm
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by vorlon13 - January 14, 2015 at 12:03 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by Forsaken - January 14, 2015 at 4:45 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by Anomalocaris - January 15, 2015 at 1:15 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by robvalue - January 14, 2015 at 4:57 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by Alex K - January 14, 2015 at 4:59 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by ManMachine - January 14, 2015 at 5:12 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by tantric - January 15, 2015 at 12:27 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by psychoslice - January 15, 2015 at 12:29 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by tantric - January 15, 2015 at 12:45 am
RE: Homosexuality a natural gift - by psychoslice - January 15, 2015 at 1:06 am

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