Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Republicans Are, Indeed, Guilty of Discrimination
In a recent email debate with one of my aunts, she wrote that the Republican party did not advocate writing discrimination into the Constitution and that homosexuals shouldn't get "special rights" based on their "behavior," implying that people choose to be gay or straight. Oh, really?
Well, friends, there's new news in the scientific study of sexuality that indicates homosexual "behavior" is largely based on gentetics. Last year, scientists discovered that sexual identity may be hardwired prior to birth. Also, check out this paper, which I've cited in an earlier post, from a Cornell psychologist that discusses an interesting theory on how sexuality is dictated by biology as well as socio-psychology.
When will the rest of the country understand that discrimination is based on lack of knowledge, and that just because you're not aware of your ignorance doesn't mean it doesn't exist? Humanity is not yet in possession of full knowledge on human genetics. Yet, science has proven that sexuality is linked to genetics as well as psychophysiology. Therefore, any law or amendment that denies an individual rights based on his or her sexuality is inherently discriminating against that individual merely for being the person he or she was born to be.
Well, friends, there's new news in the scientific study of sexuality that indicates homosexual "behavior" is largely based on gentetics. Last year, scientists discovered that sexual identity may be hardwired prior to birth. Also, check out this paper, which I've cited in an earlier post, from a Cornell psychologist that discusses an interesting theory on how sexuality is dictated by biology as well as socio-psychology.
When will the rest of the country understand that discrimination is based on lack of knowledge, and that just because you're not aware of your ignorance doesn't mean it doesn't exist? Humanity is not yet in possession of full knowledge on human genetics. Yet, science has proven that sexuality is linked to genetics as well as psychophysiology. Therefore, any law or amendment that denies an individual rights based on his or her sexuality is inherently discriminating against that individual merely for being the person he or she was born to be.