Talk:Homosexuality and Genetics

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Perhaps there should be a controversy template on this? (To let people know they 'should ought to discuss edits first?) Samwell 00:35, 10 September 2007 (EDT)

I'm not really sure what the view on this would be. Generally, the desire is to make articles as easy to read as possible, and putting up signs on controversial topics would hamper that smooth reading environment. It is generally left to the editor to recognize that some subjects are controversial (obvious) and that a number of editors over time have created the article as it exists, and discussing changes first is preferred. Some of the changes recently inserted would certainly never stick. For instance the twin research is not favorable to any belief in a strictly genetic cause. Learn together 00:43, 10 September 2007 (EDT)

In looking further, I see other articles have it on their talk pages. I see no problem in adding it here. Learn together 00:54, 10 September 2007 (EDT)

The way the article is written, almost as an opinion piece, it's an invitation to people with something to say on the matter. Homosexuality is not "hard-wired" or inevitable in anybody, some people, seeing this, would think, "them's fightin' words!"

I agree that the twin studies show that the "gene only" hypotheses should be put to rest, still there might be a cause that we're yet unaware. Samwell 00:56, 10 September 2007 (EDT)