Is Being Gay a Choice, Not a Choice, or both.

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I'm sure it was you who said something like "I'm so hot, I can make straight men gay". You and I were kidding about it.

Its true. I did say that. And yes I can make straight men gay.:lol:
 
I have a question for those who think that it is not a choice. How do you explain people who have come out from a homosexual lifestyle?

Lifestyle does not equal sexual attraction. You can be gay and live a heterosexual lifestyle (like many do).
 
What do you mean by "Lifestyle"?
 
Have any heterosexuals ever said: 'allright, let's like women!'?
The answer is no, so being gay is no choice. It's simple as that.
 
Not quite. People are capable of changing their own behavior, so being gay or straight are simultaneously learned and inherent.

Behaviour, sure, but how easy is it to change which gender you're attracted to?

Have you ever tried it and been successful?
 
Have any heterosexuals ever said: 'allright, let's like women!'?
The answer is no, so being gay is no choice. It's simple as that.

Some would disagree. I had a thread a long time ago on free will and posed the question could you (presumed hetero male) will yourself to be irresistably attracted sexually to George Bush. There was one guy who said it would be difficult but he could:lol: . I don't have that much will power but maybe most people do. Perhaps I should poll the question.
 
I have trouble believing that any man would choose to be gay were they given the choice. Women, on the other hand, I understand. ;)
 
I don't really think it's a choice. To assume it's a choice is to say that I, a self-proclaimed heterosexual sex god:p , could suddenly choose to get sexually aroused to men. Which seems like a fairly ludicrous idea to me.

of course, whether it is a choice or not isn't really relevant. In a free country you should be able to have sex with whoever or however you want so long as your partner/s are consenting.
 
Definition of gay is to be turned on by your own sex. You can't out of a sudden decide that thing. Pretending to be gay is a whole other thing, and that does not make you gay.

So you can't decide it.
 
Behaviour, sure, but how easy is it to change which gender you're attracted to?

Have you ever tried it and been successful?
Long ago, in another thread about this same topic, I discussed the successful brainwashing of American POWs during WW2 by the Japanese. It clearly shows that allegiances can be changed. Brainwashing can also successfully change the sexuality of a person. And brainwashing is just "environmental factors" in my opinion.

I have not tried to change my gender that I'm attracted to. I haven't been interested.

"Choice" is an incredibly poor word for this discussion. "Learned" is better. In other words, environmental factors play a part in all of this.
 
Long ago, in another thread about this same topic, I discussed the successful brainwashing of American POWs during WW2 by the Japanese. It clearly shows that allegiances can be changed. Brainwashing can also successfully change the sexuality of a person. And brainwashing is just "environmental factors" in my opinion.

I have not tried to change my gender that I'm attracted to. I haven't been interested.

"Choice" is an incredibly poor word for this discussion. "Learned" is better. In other words, environmental factors play a part in all of this.

I'm genetically wired not to find penises attractive. I only love one - mine. All others are disguisting.

How would I ever overcome this? Sure, somebody could hypnotize me to find other penises awesome, for a while, but how would you make me love them all the time?
 
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