Would you replace a homosexual gene in your child if given the choice?

The first part was more aimed at you personally, could you say at what age you made that decision on your sexuality?

What?!? Those who would not alter their child's sexuality aren't doing it because they want their child to he gay - they're doing it because the accept their child for what it is. Who in their right mind would choose to be gay in Syria and risk being thrown off high buildings?!

Regardless, you should respect people the same even if they consciously chose to be gay. It's non of your business what they do with their lives.

So if the doctors told you that your son due to be born would be homosexual as he had a dominant gene for homosexuality. Would you replace that gene with another of yours (a straight version) if given the choice by doctors to stop your child becoming homosexual later in life? Hypothetical situation of course.

How would you answer if the thread asked 'if you had to choose your child's sexuality, what would you choose?'

Black hair was the default in me when I was born, if I changed it it would be a conscious decision. What this proves is that, just because something is a default, does not necessarily mean that all alternatives are also defaults.

Otherwise, if you disagree; suppose heterosexuality is a default. What is your logically watertight proof that homosexuality is also therefore a default, and that a conscious decision in this regard is impossible?

Those who believe, like many on this thread, that the risk of persecution is not a good enough reason to avoid homosexuality (if that is possible).

Why do you feel the need to tell me this?

What do you mean 'constant pain'?

Again, futile points after futile points. We're talking about a mass of people, not you yourself or any other person on his/her own. If you talk about one person individually who is straight, obviously heterosexuality is his default, don't you think?

Nonetheless, you said heterosexuality is the default for everyone, and then gave the "black hair" point as a comparable example. You then said the former is true for everyone, but -when I said the latter is not true, as many hair colours exist- you said it's only true for you. See how easily your point has fallen? It's both invalid and incomparable.

Wait, where did you provide proof that heterosexuality is the default? You simply said so, without providing any proof whatsoever...

But again, you're missing the point; I didn't say homosexuality is the default - I used it to reflect your own original argument that heterosexuality is the default. You think I'm making this argument here when I'm not - I'm simply challenging your own superficial view.

Still, do enlighten me; can you change your own sexuality right this instant? Can you "become" gay, and think that you love guys and have sex with them? Surely it's easy...?

Believe what? It's a simple point. People are literally being harassed or even killed because of whom they like. What makes you think that, given the choice, they wouldn't become straight and live happy lives?

It's a generic point about how irrelevant homosexuality being a choice or not is...

When did I say heterosexuality is the default for everyone?

Perhaps you're misunderstanding my point. I am simply saying this: of homosexuality and heterosexuality, if one is a default, it doesn't necessarily mean the other is. And if one is a conscious choice, it doesn't necessarily mean the other is. One thing being a choice and the other being default is not an impossibility.

No. I'd rather have a gay child who was happy. Sexuality doesn't bother me. As long my child is happy, that's all that matters.

No way. By modifying the genes, you are ultimately trying to prevent your child from being different. Everyone has their little quirks which makes everyone unique. I believe that the same social and ethnic issues with cloning apply for this too. Why would you want to change to be 'perfect'?

If you ask someone who is heterosexual, did they choose to be heterosexual, I'm pretty sure you'd get the response 'no'. If you asked someone who is homosexual, did they choose to be homosexual, again I'm pretty sure you'd get a no. If you continued to apply this to other sexualities, I'm sure the answer would be no different. Yes there might be a small number of outliers who claim it to be a choice, but overall the response would be no. Given that, I don't see the point you are trying to make - why do you need to question if all sexualities are default, surely the answers you'd get from asking people should be evidence enough. I'd argue there is nothing wrong with the assumption that sexuality isn't a conscious choice.