It doesn't have to.

But there are theories that suggest that homosexuality does perform a function in nature. For example, homosexuals can provide supplemental parental support, which in turn would enhance the chances that their siblings (or the children of their siblings) will survive to pass on their common genes. Which is all "nature" cares about. A child with two parents and one or more supplemental parents is more likely to survive to breeding age than a child with just two parents.

We have historical examples of homosexuals being used in wars...this would have obvious advantages, as the breeding males would not be needed to defend the females, and would be more likely to reproduce. This would give societies with homosexual populations an advantage, as long as they were able to maintain breeding males as well.


If gays contribute to the survivability of their family's offspring, it would make sense that families with homosexuals are more likely to pass on their genes.

The ant example is a good one. Only one ant in the entire colony can reproduce, yet ants are very successful in nature. Because that one ant has a massive support base from non-breeding helpers. Homosexuals may perform a similar function in nature...at least for humans.


How do you define "genetic malfunction"? Is the desire for oral sex by straight people a genetic malfunction?

Nature doesn't make value judgments like that. All that matters is whether or not the genes are passed on. Thats it.

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Definitely. I'm pretty sure jesus does not approve.

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If you are such a weak jellyfish you can be bullied on a forum where you can ignore any poster you do not want to read than I suggest you move to Tibet, convert to Buddhism, protest the Chinese occupation, be killed as you will by the Chinese and hope you come back with some form of backbone.

Why do you care! I am not gay and don't approve of their practices, but I don't care if they have a parade. So what if what they do is 'wrong', if it is they will get punished. And as far as kid seeing it, they already dee violence and sex in tv and movies, so seeing two guys playing with one another wont change their view of life. If it does chances are that they were already thinking about it. As long as the gays dont do it on my front lawn I dont care.

What do you have against gays doing it on your front lawn? You must be a bigot.

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because that is tresspassing.

let me ask you, if homosexuality is a choice, why would people make that choice, with all the discrimination and bigotry filled obsticles in the way of their life?

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Protesting against gay rights is no different than protesting that blacks or any ethnic group shouldn't have rights because of an innate thing they have no control over.

Gays and Lesbians are sick, its in the mind, can't control lust, they are sick okay, justify sickness any how you like say its genetic, or what ever, they are immoral and un natural, simple. Maybe there are too many white people and we need gays to reduce the number, I don't know.

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"Sick" is subjective, please elaborate on what you think being "sick" means.

"Moral" is subjective and self righteous unless you can provide is with some good reasons why.

and your tooth paste, eye glasses, air planes, shoes, doctor and medicine are "un natural".

And personally I could care less if it's genetic or not. Being genetic doesn't make it fine like any other genetic disease. Being a choice doesn’t mean it can be restricted either. For instance, it's like someone thinking it should be illegal for you to eat Italian food and they try to justify doing so because it's only a choice that you eat or like to eat Italian food. It's none of your business what I eat or who I'm attracted to with consenting adults.

Are you saying every straight person can't control their lust either, and we should all just be asexual? or why do you think straight people get together that's any different than gay people?

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I guess you beat me there, how am I supposed to reply to your argument.

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