Re: Being Gay, njc

[colin]

Jenny Goodspeed wrote:

<Colin said...>
It seems to me, if I understand correctly, that what
you are saying is that our genes presdeestine us to be
heterosexual, mainly, but some of carry genese that
although they do the same, are slightly different in that the environment can makes those genes produce
homsexuality.
Wow, not at all Colin. It's tough communicating
through email, I realize, but you extrapolated a lot
from my original statement. I simply never said that
nor much of anything you responded to below

which is why I wrote :

I don't know the answer, these are really just
thoughts and questions.
in the vain hope you or anyone else wouldn't feel attacked.

I am simply saying (and others have pointed out) that
the incidence of a trait in sibilings is not direct
proof that the trait is genetic as you say

No not as I say. I didn't say that. I said it indicates. i nowhere said it was proof.

because you
can't take the environment out of that situation.

I would veyr much like to know what people mean by environment. A little later you mention that womb is an envrionment. That i understand.

You are assuming I think sexual orientation is due to
environmental factors - actually you are assuming I
think homosexuality is due to child-rearing - I
honestly don't think in terms of the "cause" of
homosexuality - and take care to frame what I have
written in terms of the nature of sexual orientation
(not preference - because it is not a choice) for all
people - hetero and homosexual.

No I wasn't assuming anything. I was asking a lot of questions. Perhaps I could have written the questions differently, But I am not sure how.

'I believe whole-heartedly in your belief
that you and your siblings' homosexuality was soley
genetically determined'

I reread the posts i sent and nowhere have I said that. in fact, nowheer have I said what i believe. I have said I don't know. i have used the word 'likely' and 'indicate'.

I asked a lot of questions. I am sorry you have had your feathers ruffled. i do not know why tho it seems you read my questions in a way I had not intended. It baffles me why discussions are so often interpeted as arguments.

I have no set view. I know what i think is likely. I still don't know what people mean by environment. I would like to know how people think upbringing, if that is what is meant, can have an effect of actual sexual preference rather than sexual taste. 'enviironmental factors' are often spoken about in relatoion to traits of all sorts and odn't know what is meant by it.

bw
colin