Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Are people born gay?
Position‹2 of 4›

No, people are not born gay

To reduce sexual orientation to genetics or hormones reduces it to a binary outcome. Sexuality is not binary, it is fluid and no genetic explanation has been able to accomodate this.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Identical twins can have different sexual orientations due to environment
    Two identical twins that share the same genetics can have different sexual orientations. Identical twins don’t have the exact same mindset. Therefore, it’s environment that chooses sexuality.
  2. Gay people have fewer offspring because of the genetics they pass on
    The laws of evolution dictate that if sexual orientation was genetic, gay people would have died out. The genetics that they carry affects their children. If their children have the same genetics that make them gay, they have far fewer offspring than heterosexuals.
  3. Same-sex attraction is a mental illness that needs professional treatment
    Mental illnesses are developed or innate. Homosexuality is a psychological condition caused by an underlying mental illness. Instead of being an orientation, it needs to be treated by a doctor.
  4. Sexual orientation is not a binary outcome
    Only things with binary outcomes can be reduced to genetics. Sexual orientation is not binary, it is fluid.