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From: sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: Biological basis for homosexuality?
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 02:19:48 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 02:19:48 1984
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First, I think Ron's and Rob's rejoinders to this discussion are extremely
valuable, and help ground the discussion of sexual preference a bit more in
reality than our discussion had been going.  In seizing on the reports of
scientific inquiry into the biological basis of sexual preference, I hoped
to point out three very probable results:

	1.) the scientific method is VERY powerful, and I do feel
	    that some positive influence (i.e. for biology) will be
	    discovered.

	2.) what these results mean at the level of an individual or
	    for society is EXTREMELY arguable, but that will not stop
	    those who grasp for easy answers under the blessing of
	    science.

	3.) the results of this reductionist view of human sexuality
	    can have many unfortunate consequences.

Heather's musing on her reactions to this thought experiment are very
affecting, and illustrate the kinds of quandaries which may be elicited
if this kind of research is misused.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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