tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post111303713951251054..comments2024-03-08T04:09:09.836-06:00Comments on Mixing Memory: Gay Marriage and RightsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417970139690159046noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1127515472315684382005-09-23T17:44:00.000-05:002005-09-23T17:44:00.000-05:00give them possibility to marry and close that prob...give them possibility to marry and close that problem forever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113171321289616022005-04-10T17:15:00.000-05:002005-04-10T17:15:00.000-05:00Curt, this is pretty far off topic, since it's rea...Curt, this is pretty far off topic, since it's really irrelevant to the debate over gay marriage, but I'll answer briefly anyway. If you want more info, including citations, feel free to email me.<BR/><BR/>The link between "homosexuality and genes" is not controversial because there is a large body of literature demonstrating that homosexuality, at least in males, is heritable at a rate of about .5, which is about the same as traits like intelligence, and higher than ordinary personality traits (which range between .1 and .3). Most of the studies are DZ-MZ twin studies, of course.<BR/><BR/>Now the role of genetics may be controversial (it's not clear which genes affect sexual orientation, and how, though there are some hypotheses), but it is not controversial that there is a genetic component.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417970139690159046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113100915150121102005-04-09T21:41:00.000-05:002005-04-09T21:41:00.000-05:00Chris, I would be interested in seeing why you thi...Chris, I would be interested in seeing why you think genetic influence on behavior is not controversial. Any links? If you have the time and the inclination, I did two posts a while back in this subject and I'd be happy to hear your thoughts. One is here: http://northwesternwinds.blogspot.com/2005/02/gay-genes-and-ssm-debate.html<BR/>and the other is here:<BR/>http://northwesternwinds.blogspot.com/2005/02/gay-genes-what-future-might-hold.htmlCurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959282262434356255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113085014685669542005-04-09T17:16:00.000-05:002005-04-09T17:16:00.000-05:00Richard, thank you. See, this is why I have a blog...Richard, thank you. See, this is why I have a blog. So that people who know more than me can point me to good sources.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417970139690159046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113082385383637052005-04-09T16:33:00.000-05:002005-04-09T16:33:00.000-05:00See also this article.See also <A HREF="http://h2so4.net/politics/marriage.html" REL="nofollow">this article</A>.Richard Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074252272606254341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113067147590886602005-04-09T12:19:00.000-05:002005-04-09T12:19:00.000-05:00Brandon, thank you, that was a great article.Curt,...Brandon, thank you, that was a great article.<BR/><BR/>Curt, while the link between homosexuality and genes is hardly unproven, my point has nothing to do with it.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417970139690159046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113065728688784352005-04-09T11:55:00.000-05:002005-04-09T11:55:00.000-05:00Doesn't your objection rest on an unproven link be...Doesn't your objection rest on an unproven link between homosexuality and genes? The idea that genes control more than physical features is very controversial, as best I know, in all feilds except homosexuality, where gay lobbyists have picked it up. If there is no genetic link one can still make the race / sexuality comaprison but it is considerably weaker. One could say apples and oranges need to be treated the same because they are both round but that is no more compelling that one who says they are different because they have other properties that are different. In short, I don't think the argument you're taking aim at is not as weak as you make out. <BR/><BR/>btw! fine blog. keep it up!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959282262434356255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8182098.post-1113046251691861442005-04-09T06:30:00.000-05:002005-04-09T06:30:00.000-05:00On the miscegenation point, this article at HNN is...On the miscegenation point, <A HREF="http://hnn.us/articles/4708.html" REL="nofollow">this article</A> at HNN is relevant (see the fifth justification).Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698839146562734910noreply@blogger.com