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Originally Posted by Cerek
I also don't agree that we have nothing to do with our sexuality. We make our own choices and a lot of our behavior is defined by our upbringing and environment. I don't believe people are born gay, I believe our sexuality is a learned behavior. As for sexual desires and impulses, those can be controlled by adults. During my marriage, I had more than one opportunity to cheat. There was mutual attraction and desire from both parties. The difference is that I chose NOT to act on those desires. The same is true for any adult. We are not powerless to control our desires, but many people use that as an excuse for not practicing discipline and self-restraint.
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You're welcome to your opinion Cerek, but I have to disagree on your thoughts that sexuality is a learned behaviour. I certainly don't choose my sexuality, but I do choose not to let others dictate how I should live my life by what is inherently right or wrong in their eyes.
I also disagree when you say that sexual desires and impulses can be controlled by adults - unless by the term 'control' you mean whether or not you act on them. Having said that, I'm still not sure where you're trying to go with this comment. Is is that homosexuals choose to be gay and don't have to be because there is another option? Seeing as how I have absolutely no attraction to females in the slightest that option for me could only be celibacy, and to me that just simply isn't an option. I think most people would agree you cannot control those of whom you have a sexual and emotional attraction towards. One doesn't choose to fall in love, it just happens. If it's forced it's not love.