Group: alt.education
From: cary@afone.as.arizona.edu (Cary Kittrell)
Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Is Homosexuality an Evolutionary Defect?

In article < @ > saddamhater12@ writes:
> On Aug 28, 8:09 am, Wide Eyed in Wonder wrote:
> > Evolution is all about the survival of the fittest. The theory says
> > that stronger species (or animals within a species) will outlast
> > others that are not as fit. Over time, the traits of the strongest
> > will continue to lead them to survive.
> >
> > Now for an obvious fact. Homosexuals CANNOT reproduce. Short and
> > simple.
> >
> > So, is homosexuality an evolutionary defect, since homosexual
> > creatures cannot create more homosexual creatures. The very traits of
> > homosexuals CAUSE them to die off faster in comparison to heterosexual
> > beings. They can they not produce children as fast as heterosexuals
> > (no children in fact). If an evolutionist were looking at creatures
> > and saw that some had the trait of being able to reproduce, while
> > others were unable to reproduce, who would he/she conclude was the
> > fittest, and what was the defect that limited the other group?
> >
> > Kenneth Clifton
> >
>
> It must be a defect. It has threatened (and still does) future
> survival for many thousands of years. Also, it is sinful (Romans
> 1:21-27).
>

A quite small (and historically persistant) fraction of the
population threatens future survival?

How, exactly? Put you off your stroke?


-- cary