Churchill-y, I understand your argument and agree that it could be used against us with respect to access to reproductive aid, but the Pandora’s Box has already been opened. This is not the first time this theory has been raised. LGBTs can have families though adoption and biologically, even without any institutional reproductive aid. Once there is a fetus, even fundies would have to provide neo-natal care if the fetus would otherwise be endangered, because that would violate fundie belief in the sanctity of all human life.

This theory of evolutionary regulation (if there is more evidence to support it) can be seen in a positive light as well. It would add to the evidence that homosexuality is indeed “natural” and not some sinful habit picked up from a debauched civilization. It would also mean that homosexuality has a natural purpose – the conservation of the world. It doesn’t have to mean that LGBT couples shouldn’t have biological children. There are always variances in evolutionary developments. In any case, once Pandora’s Box is opened, it must be dealt with.

“You mean like in Africa and the black populated Caribbean?

Here we go again blame it all on the British.
Dark Paul pick up a book or better yet go to wikipedia and look up the history of India and its RELIGION and how much it was/wasn’t influenced/changed by the Brits. Lame ass argument of blaming all the throwback homophobia on these backward places in getting OLD.

The staunch tradition over there actually (as we’re seeing) fuels gay sex. I can only hope they ease up on the post-colonial BS before really ugly sh!t rears its head.

It’s also a bit strange to object to the word “mutation” if you’re discussing evolution. LOL.

Otherwise, please continue.

I don’t like the word “mutation” but what is your objection to this idea of sexual orientation as a form of evolutionary regulation? There is some preliminary scientific evidence to back this up. For example, I read somewhere that the more older siblings a boy has, the more likely statistically he will turn out to be gay. Are you concerned that seeing sexual orientation were a form of evolutionary population control denigrates human sexuality somehow?

I do agree that Indian society is extremely homophobic, and same sex relationships have been suppressed. In Mehsana, the extreme population skew may have made same-sex relations less objectionable.

I also agree that people should be more in-tune with their feelings if they are searching for a long-term mate (and not an overnight fling). They must also pay attention to what their senses tell them, not only sight, but smell, taste, etc. As one famous guru once said, “If you marry a woman who looks beautiful but smells bad, one of your senses will be constantly marrying her, but another will be constantly divorcing her, and there will be conflict.”