| | [[Image:Rabbi_02.jpg|alt=Causes of homosexuality|right|190px|thumb|Homosexuality appears to be rare in [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jews]]. For more information please see: [[Religious Upbringing and Culture Affects Rates of Homosexuality]] ]] | | [[Image:Rabbi_02.jpg|alt=Causes of homosexuality|right|190px|thumb|Homosexuality appears to be rare in [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jews]]. For more information please see: [[Religious Upbringing and Culture Affects Rates of Homosexuality]] ]] |
| − | The causes of [[homosexuality]] are attributable to nature, nurture and environment, and personal choice, though this is an issue that is debated among commentators. Those from the most [[liberal]] school usually assume a philosophy of determinism, treating homosexuality as an healthy identity or orientation which one has no choice over, and which cannot be changed and which justifies acting it out,<ref>Sylvia Thorson-Smith, ''Reconciling the broken silence'', p. 30</ref> rather than it being an unnatural by changeable preference partly affected by nurture, and a sinful behavior which is chosen. | + | The causes of [[homosexuality]] are attributable to man's sinful nature, nurture and environment, and personal choice, though this is an issue that is debated among commentators. Those from the most [[liberal]] school usually assume a philosophy of determinism, treating homosexuality as an healthy identity or orientation which one has no choice over, and which cannot be changed and which justifies acting it out,<ref>Sylvia Thorson-Smith, ''Reconciling the broken silence'', p. 30</ref> rather than it being an unnatural by changeable preference partly affected by nurture, and a sinful behavior which is chosen. |