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Premise 1. X is dervied from Y (from your sentence)
Premise 2. Y is genetic in origin (from your sentence)
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You're missing a very important distinction. The genetic origin of homosexuality hinges upon on whether or not homosexuality is
invariably derived from our genetics. Homosexuality is not
invariably derived from our innate desire to procreate, rather this innate desire forms a template from which any number of variables (sexual preferences) may come to fruition. Understand?
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I'm not sure I understand any of this. I was sexual curious when I was very young, and I can assure you I had no idea what procreation was and certainly no "desire to perepetuate the species". I did feel some pleasure associated with observing females ( had a crush on a blonde substitute in kindergarten for instance), and later with morning erections, but again this was instinctual pleasure responses, it had nothing to do with "desire to procreate".
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Are you serious? You basically spelled it out and you still managed to miss the connection. Your "instictual pleasure response" is how your innate desire to procreate expresses itself. Are you somehow suggesting that a desire to perpetuate the species is a learned practice?
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It's about sexual arousal and pleasure. I don't think the object of that arousal is really relevant. Your brain doesn't care when it releases pleasure inducing chemicals, it's the same molecules either way. We can condition ourselves to be aroused when holding a bible for instance, but the arousal mechanism already existed (genetics).
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Do you realize that you're agreeing with me now?
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Blame? Societies label behaviors as good or bad, just as individuals do.
Unless we define the criteria for good/bad, then it's without meaning. If you or anyone lists criteria, we can use logic/reason to tell if their conclusion was true or false based on that criteria (relative to it). But that would only demonstate their definition of good/bad was consistent with their example. It wouldn't magically mean it really was universally "good" (which has no meaning).
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What are you talking about? I explained a probable motivation for the belief that homosexuality is genetic in origin. I never specified whether or not homosexuality is immoral. You need to pay more attention.
Are you the same Mach who used to post all the time on the BFC? If so I can see where your lack of attention comes into play.