Fr. Ivo wrote: > >Can you accept it as normal? A mutation of genes may >make someone a cleptomaniac or a masochist or sadist. >Can you accept it? >
I can accept homosexuality as normal because, as I stated earlier, psychological and sociological research has shown that it does not produce any adverse personal, interpersonal or social effects. At the genetic level, this behavioral variation might be, at least in part, accounted for by variations or mutations in the sequence of some genes. In other words, these genetic mutations might determine whether a person becomes a homosexual, bisexual or heterosexual. A gene variation/mutation does not necessarily make a person abnormal at the phenotypic level. For example, a gene mutation can confer longevity. Longevity is not regarded as an abnormality. A gene mutation could lead to a high IQ. A genius is not an abnormal person. A mutation can enhance memory. All inborn creative skills are most likely the result of mutations in several genes. None of them are regarded as abnormal. Cheers, Santosh
