Homosexuality - Nature vs Nurture the realities
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:15 pm
Homosexuality – Nature vs Nurture
Although, no consensus has been reached about the cause of homosexuality the following facts can be noted. Homosexuality is not unnatural and has been observed the world over in all cultures and at all times in history. The behaviour has also been observed in many different animal species and can be said to be the natural diversity of sexual behaviour. Scientific communities favour a biological cause for homosexually while psychological studies continually show that people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation. There is no evidence that nurture in parenting has any impact in the formation of a person's sexual orientation. Cultural beliefs have no effect on an individuals’ basic sexual orientation and only contribute to the amount of prejudices experienced by those not identifying as heterosexual. There are no studies to support the notion that sexual orientation can be changed. Individuals may experiment with various sexual behaviour, but this has no bearing on their predisposed sexual orientation. Children at even earlier ages are identifying themselves as gay. Fifteen percent of LGBT families have a dependant child under the age of 18 in the UK. You’re more likely to smoke if you’re gay. Sexuality surveys tend to under estimate the prevalence of homosexuality.
In the famous Kinsey study in the 1930/40s, 4% of women and 10% of men said that they were exclusively gay for at least 3 years of their life. The prevalence of homosexual experience of sex with same sex partners was reported as 37% for men. Kinsey study suggests that 4% of men and 2% of women are exclusively gay. In one of the latest surveys from Australia of 20,094 respondents, less than 2.6% identified themselves as gay. In the survey 9% of men and 19% of women had some history of same sex attraction or/and experience. In 2012, Office of National Statistics (ONS) asked 180,000 UK adults about their sexual identity in a face to face survey, only 1.5% of males and 0.7% of females identified themselves as gay. In a survey carried out in Brazil in 2009, 10.4% of 8,200 people identified themselves as gay. Research completed by the Williams Institute in the US in April 2011, reported that 7% of people identified their sexual orientation as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) . In the survey an average of 8.2% of Americans have taken part in same sex sexual behaviour. In the ONS, Integrated Household Survey (IHS) of 238,206 people, between April 2009 and March 2010, reported that the younger you were the more likely you would identify as LGB. Only 1% identified themselves as gay in this survey. Generally, the latest surveys estimate the LGBT population rates as between 3.5% to 5%.
Those who declare their sexuality as LGBT have to overcome a number of issues. Social sigma, hostility, violence, harassment and isolation, which lead to 30% of all suicides committed. Gay people have difficulty coping with individuals in families, religious groups, colleges, schooling, the work environment and the general public. In a survey by Pew in 2012, 1,197 of LGBT individuals were questioned about discrimination. Fifty eight percent have been the target of discrimination and sixteen percent of this had happened in the last year. Those surveyed revealed that 39% had not told their mother or father about their sexual orientation.
Gay acceptance is negatively correlated with religious identify and practice. The majority view for not accepting homosexuality was among those who held religious beliefs, in the Pew Research survey. The next reason for not accepting gays got only 13%, which shadowed the main reason of 52%. Five-to-one without religious affiliation accepted homosexuality. Still, 66% of those who attend weekly religious services believe homosexuality is a sin. The opposition to gay marriage is mostly identified in religious people. The majority of people who accept homosexuality believe you are born that way. In an IHS survey in the UK of 238,206, it reported that you were twice as likely to hold no religious belief if you identified as LGB.
In surveys done in 2013, Pew global found that the acceptance of homosexuality varied the world over from 88% in Spain to only 1% in Nigeria. The majority view in all Muslim countries is that homosexuality should not be accepted. Although, Muslim countries are the least accepting of homosexuality, Russia and China still have less than 21% who accept homosexuality. You’re highly likely to live in the Middle East or Sub-Saharan Africa and have totally negative views about gays. The most unfriendly religious group towards LGBT is Muslims, followed by the Mormon Church in close second place.
ONS survey in 2012 identified that, gays are more likely to have a degree level qualification than heterosexuals and more likely to smoke. The younger your age the higher the percentage of individuals identified themselves as gay in the ONS and Pew surveys. The higher educated you are the more likely you will say people are born gay. The Office of National Statistics is not aware of any country that included a question of sexual orientation in their population census surveys. The majority view in the USA is that it makes little difference if gay people raise children. More people in Britain accept homosexuality than the USA.
These findings highlight that the scientific community favour a biological reason for sexual orientation. It's still difficult to identify the percentage of LGBT people in face to face interviews, those surveys that are not anonymous, and often those in communities that don't accept LGBT people. The percentage of those identifying themselves as LGBT and those who have had same sex experience is normally reported as three to four times higher. Religious belief is the main reason for people's rejection of LGBT people. Geographical location has a very strong correlation with acceptance or rejection of LGBT people. Still great numbers of LGBT people cannot declare their sexual orientation to their peers and family. Today it's clear that homosexuality is natural, and people and animals exhibit this behaviour and only religious opinions are against this scientific finding.
Although, no consensus has been reached about the cause of homosexuality the following facts can be noted. Homosexuality is not unnatural and has been observed the world over in all cultures and at all times in history. The behaviour has also been observed in many different animal species and can be said to be the natural diversity of sexual behaviour. Scientific communities favour a biological cause for homosexually while psychological studies continually show that people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation. There is no evidence that nurture in parenting has any impact in the formation of a person's sexual orientation. Cultural beliefs have no effect on an individuals’ basic sexual orientation and only contribute to the amount of prejudices experienced by those not identifying as heterosexual. There are no studies to support the notion that sexual orientation can be changed. Individuals may experiment with various sexual behaviour, but this has no bearing on their predisposed sexual orientation. Children at even earlier ages are identifying themselves as gay. Fifteen percent of LGBT families have a dependant child under the age of 18 in the UK. You’re more likely to smoke if you’re gay. Sexuality surveys tend to under estimate the prevalence of homosexuality.
In the famous Kinsey study in the 1930/40s, 4% of women and 10% of men said that they were exclusively gay for at least 3 years of their life. The prevalence of homosexual experience of sex with same sex partners was reported as 37% for men. Kinsey study suggests that 4% of men and 2% of women are exclusively gay. In one of the latest surveys from Australia of 20,094 respondents, less than 2.6% identified themselves as gay. In the survey 9% of men and 19% of women had some history of same sex attraction or/and experience. In 2012, Office of National Statistics (ONS) asked 180,000 UK adults about their sexual identity in a face to face survey, only 1.5% of males and 0.7% of females identified themselves as gay. In a survey carried out in Brazil in 2009, 10.4% of 8,200 people identified themselves as gay. Research completed by the Williams Institute in the US in April 2011, reported that 7% of people identified their sexual orientation as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) . In the survey an average of 8.2% of Americans have taken part in same sex sexual behaviour. In the ONS, Integrated Household Survey (IHS) of 238,206 people, between April 2009 and March 2010, reported that the younger you were the more likely you would identify as LGB. Only 1% identified themselves as gay in this survey. Generally, the latest surveys estimate the LGBT population rates as between 3.5% to 5%.
Those who declare their sexuality as LGBT have to overcome a number of issues. Social sigma, hostility, violence, harassment and isolation, which lead to 30% of all suicides committed. Gay people have difficulty coping with individuals in families, religious groups, colleges, schooling, the work environment and the general public. In a survey by Pew in 2012, 1,197 of LGBT individuals were questioned about discrimination. Fifty eight percent have been the target of discrimination and sixteen percent of this had happened in the last year. Those surveyed revealed that 39% had not told their mother or father about their sexual orientation.
Gay acceptance is negatively correlated with religious identify and practice. The majority view for not accepting homosexuality was among those who held religious beliefs, in the Pew Research survey. The next reason for not accepting gays got only 13%, which shadowed the main reason of 52%. Five-to-one without religious affiliation accepted homosexuality. Still, 66% of those who attend weekly religious services believe homosexuality is a sin. The opposition to gay marriage is mostly identified in religious people. The majority of people who accept homosexuality believe you are born that way. In an IHS survey in the UK of 238,206, it reported that you were twice as likely to hold no religious belief if you identified as LGB.
In surveys done in 2013, Pew global found that the acceptance of homosexuality varied the world over from 88% in Spain to only 1% in Nigeria. The majority view in all Muslim countries is that homosexuality should not be accepted. Although, Muslim countries are the least accepting of homosexuality, Russia and China still have less than 21% who accept homosexuality. You’re highly likely to live in the Middle East or Sub-Saharan Africa and have totally negative views about gays. The most unfriendly religious group towards LGBT is Muslims, followed by the Mormon Church in close second place.
ONS survey in 2012 identified that, gays are more likely to have a degree level qualification than heterosexuals and more likely to smoke. The younger your age the higher the percentage of individuals identified themselves as gay in the ONS and Pew surveys. The higher educated you are the more likely you will say people are born gay. The Office of National Statistics is not aware of any country that included a question of sexual orientation in their population census surveys. The majority view in the USA is that it makes little difference if gay people raise children. More people in Britain accept homosexuality than the USA.
These findings highlight that the scientific community favour a biological reason for sexual orientation. It's still difficult to identify the percentage of LGBT people in face to face interviews, those surveys that are not anonymous, and often those in communities that don't accept LGBT people. The percentage of those identifying themselves as LGBT and those who have had same sex experience is normally reported as three to four times higher. Religious belief is the main reason for people's rejection of LGBT people. Geographical location has a very strong correlation with acceptance or rejection of LGBT people. Still great numbers of LGBT people cannot declare their sexual orientation to their peers and family. Today it's clear that homosexuality is natural, and people and animals exhibit this behaviour and only religious opinions are against this scientific finding.