tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post3969224067039233421..comments2023-05-06T04:05:32.629-05:00Comments on The One-Man Peanut Gallery: Stuff I Never Got Around To - Part 1trogdorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452996348717802065noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post-72350421191841754222010-11-17T14:43:27.761-06:002010-11-17T14:43:27.761-06:00Hehe. I'm the daddy to the ORIGINAL baby trogd...Hehe. I'm the daddy to the <b>ORIGINAL</b> baby trogdor. With that in my bag I am neither homosexual(gay) nor uncool(gay).<br /><br />Anyhow, always like reading, I feel a strange kinship seeing as how you are at the same phase of life and theology as myself.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630461838295942309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post-53822723710620520472010-11-16T12:01:16.617-06:002010-11-16T12:01:16.617-06:00Phil got to the gist of it right off the bat. Nice...Phil got to the gist of it right off the bat. Nice work.<br /><br />The specific argument I had in mind revolves around the almighty hypothalamus, a tiny little section of the brain which nobody ever thinks or cares about other than homosexual perversion advocates. It's been shown that the hypothalamus in homosexuals is generally larger than in straights, and this is offered as ironclad proof that sexual orientation is pre-determined by brain structure and therefore unassailably judgment-proof.<br /><br />The typical person (say, me in biology class) hearing this would naturally wonder whether the enlarged hypothalamus is the cause, effect, or mutual effect of a separate cause. The advocate/prof would of course then respond that it <i>must</i> be the cause, since we <b>know</b> that brain structure is genetically determined, locked in before birth, and then we're all just slaves to our brain chemistry.<br /><br />Turns out that we don't know that after all.<br /><br />Now, even without studies like this to shoot holes in that argument, it's pretty ridiculous. On the purely biological side, we would have to believe that the brain is the sole part of the body that is completely unaffected by how it's used. Imagine claiming that muscle mass is predetermined genetically, and will be the same for you regardless of what amount or type of physical activities you engage in. Laughable enough? Yet for some reason when the brain is involved, this type of nonsense is thrown around as if it's a product of reasonable thought.<br /><br />Then of course there are the typical arguments against this "it's just how I'm made!" garbage. But that's for another time.trogdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452996348717802065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post-50393521662958930732010-11-16T10:59:31.080-06:002010-11-16T10:59:31.080-06:00Wait... Phil's "gay"?Wait... Phil's "gay"?DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post-40003178265403728812010-11-15T07:08:53.495-06:002010-11-15T07:08:53.495-06:00I can think of a couple of issues. Phil is alludi...I can think of a couple of issues. Phil is alluding to one...gay/lesbian/transgender/etc parenting. The other is single women wanting to have babies. Either of these leaves the child without a father <b><i>and</i></b> mother. And honestly, both are only focusing on the wants and desires of the individual wanting to be a parent and <b><i>totally</i></b> misses the whole point of parenting. Parenting isn't about making yourself feel good or complete. Although I'd say many people take the blessing and worship it instead of worshiping God, Who provides the blessing. (I'm guilty of this myself sometimes)Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987985549747283669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781177764307985822.post-61894389131639362422010-11-14T20:49:45.571-06:002010-11-14T20:49:45.571-06:00You can't judge me, I'm born gay and there...You can't judge me, I'm born gay and there is nothing anyone can do to change it.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630461838295942309noreply@blogger.com