An interesting summary of research into the origins of sexual orientation. There are a lot of unanswered questions, but our moral positions had better be informed by the empirical research that's out there. I've read some of the studies showing a link between number of older brothers and sexual orientation, for example, and they're pretty persuasive. (Yeah, Canada!)
Link: What Makes People Gay? - The Boston Globe.
When the twins were 5, Thomas announced he was going to be a monster for Halloween. Patrick said he was going to be a princess. Thomas said he couldn't do that, because other kids would laugh at him. Patrick seemed puzzled. "Then I'll be Batman," he said.
...Last month, the Rev. Rob Schenck, a prominent Washington, D.C., evangelical leader, told a large gathering of young evangelicals that he believes homosexuality is not a choice but rather a predisposition, something "deeply rooted" in people. Schenck told me that his conversion came about after he'd spoken extensively with genetic researchers and psychologists. He argues that evangelicals should continue to oppose homosexual behavior, but that "many evangelicals are living in a sort of state of denial about the advance of this conversation." His message: "If it's inevitable that this scientific evidence is coming, we have to be prepared with a loving response. If we don't have one, we won't have any credibility."
LInk via Dappled Things.
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