Thread:Obi the LEGO Fan/@comment-26436937-20150605034630/@comment-4845243-20150605184244

ShermanTheMythran wrote: Did not even know this thread existed until Luke linked it to me in a PM, after discussing the issue. We seem to both agree that homosexual orientation is not, itself, a choice. The choice is deciding that said orientation is normal or acceptable, and subsequently engaging in homosexual behavior. There are many plausible reasons for sexual deviancy; neither genetic hardwiring nor conscious choice are one of them. The most realistic (and the most data-supported) seem to be confused or unstable nurturing conditions in early life, e.g. a single parent, two parents (or effective guardians) of the same sex, the substitute of a grandparent for one parent of the opposite sex, or otherwise extremely unbalanced exposure to central figures of one particular sex.

As a side note, I have never actually seen anyone argue that people just wake up one day and say "I'm going to be a homosexual" outside the accusations of a given person's ideological opponent. Well, I thought Luke believed that, too, but then he said "What you don't realize is that one aspect of my beliefs regarding homosexuality is that I believe being homosexual is indeed a choice. I dislike that choice. That's my belief."

Also, the idea that it's caused by unstable nurturing conditions is not supported by a lot of data. Scientists and medical professionals tend to say there is no consensus on what causes it, although many factors may come into play. But that's besides the point.