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Despite the hotly contested nature of homosexuality in animals, ideologically motivated zoo directors in liberal American cities and progressive European countries are placing their supposedly homosexual animals on parade and declaring it to be fact that the animals are gay and that homosexuality occurs naturally in nature. In addition to the famed "gay penguins" [[Roy and Silo]] at the [[Central Park]] Zoo in [[Manhattan]] there has been a supposed homosexual animal photo and video gallery in the zoo in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]], featuring [[flamingo]]es and [[giraffe]]s, among other allegedly gay animals.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6066606.stm BBC] Oslo gay animal show draws crowds</ref>

Despite the hotly contested nature of homosexuality in animals, ideologically motivated zoo directors in liberal American cities and progressive European countries are placing their supposedly homosexual animals on parade and declaring it to be fact that the animals are gay and that homosexuality occurs naturally in nature. In addition to the famed "gay penguins" [[Roy and Silo]] at the [[Central Park]] Zoo in [[Manhattan]] there has been a supposed homosexual animal photo and video gallery in the zoo in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]], featuring [[flamingo]]es and [[giraffe]]s, among other allegedly gay animals.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6066606.stm BBC] Oslo gay animal show draws crowds</ref>

===Homosexuality in Animals Myth, Evolutionary Paradigm, and Creation Science ===

===Homosexuality in Animals Myth, Evolutionary Paradigm, and Creation Science ===

In 1993, Professor [[Miron Baron]], M.D., the renowned medical researcher and Professor at [[Columbia University]], wrote in [[BMJ]] (British Medical Journal) that there is a  conflict relative to the theory of [[evolution]] and the notion of [[gene|genetic]] [[determinism]] concerning homosexuality.  Dr. Baron wrote "...from an evolutionary perspective, genetically determined homosexuality would have become [[extinct]] long ago because of reduced reproduction."<ref>[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1678219 BMJ. 1993 August 7; 307(6900): 337–338.]</ref>

===Genetics, Homosexuality, Evolutionary Paradigm, and Creation Science ===

In addition, an individual's beliefs regarding [[creation science]]/[[Creationism|creationism]] and [[Evolution|the theory of evolution]] appear to influence their views on homosexuality. Generally speaking, [[Theory of evolution and liberalism|liberals are more likely to advocate the evolutionary paradigm than conservatives]] plus [[Views on Homosexuality|liberals also more likely to have favorable views on homosexuality than conservatives]]. Creationist scientists and creationist assert that the theory of evolution cannot account for the origin of gender and sexual reproduction.<ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/136</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/pbs_nova/0928ep5.asp</ref> [[Creation Ministries International]] states: "Homosexual acts go against [[God]]’s original design of a man and a woman becoming one flesh — see [[Genesis]] 1 and 2, endorsed by [[Jesus]] Himself in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019:3–6;&version=49; Matthew 19:3–6]."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2774</ref>

 

In 1993, Professor [[Miron Baron]], M.D., the renowned medical researcher and Professor at [[Columbia University]], wrote in [[BMJ]] (British Medical Journal) that there is a  conflict relative to the theory of evolution and the notion of [[gene|genetic]] [[determinism]] concerning [[homosexuality]].  Dr. Baron wrote "...from an evolutionary perspective, [[homosexuality and genetics|genetically determined homosexuality]] would have become [[extinct]] long ago because of reduced reproduction."<ref>[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1678219 BMJ. 1993 August 7; 307(6900): 337–338.]</ref> In the United States, [[Theory of evolution and liberalism|liberals are more likely to believe in the theory of evolution]].<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/10/22/opinion/polls/main965223.shtml</ref>  Also, in the United States, twice as many liberals as conservatives (46% versus 22%) believe people are born homosexual and [[Views on Homosexuality|liberals generally have more favorable opinions about homosexuality]].<ref>http://people-press.org/report/?pageid=764</ref>  Given Dr. [[Miron Baron]]'s commentary about homosexuality, many American liberals are inconsistent on the issues of evolution and homosexuality.

 

An individual's beliefs regarding [[creation science]]/[[Creationism|creationism]] and the theory of evolution appear to influence their views on homosexuality. Creationist scientists and creationist assert that the theory of evolution cannot account for the origin of gender and sexual reproduction.<ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/136</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/pbs_nova/0928ep5.asp</ref> [[Creation Ministries International]] states: "Homosexual acts go against [[God]]’s original design of a man and a woman becoming one flesh — see [[Genesis]] 1 and 2, endorsed by [[Jesus]] Himself in [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019:3–6;&version=49; Matthew 19:3–6]."<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2774</ref>  In addition, the vast majority of creation scientists reject the notion of [[gene|genetic]] [[determinism]] concerning the [[Causes of Homosexuality|origin of homosexuality]].<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/pbs_nova/0928ep5.asp</ref>

==See also==

==See also==