Then rather it's the desire to restrain our sexual impulses the social construction here... not the natural instinct itself.
Exactly
Then rather it's the desire to restrain our sexual impulses the social construction here... not the natural instinct itself.
Before you go on about social constructs you should probably learn what they are first.
Abusing Foucault
There is a natural drive to have sex.
Our decisions about who ought to help us satisfy that desire - that's a choice.
And the ridiculous idea that someone can be only capable of sexual attraction toward their own gender - that's completely a cultural phenomenon, and a fairly recent one, too.
Sure, it's a choice for both heteros and homos.
No, homosexuality's (per se) ancient but you're making a tight qualifying remark there ("only capable") which is debatable but at the same time irrelevant. That being said...the political move toward equality is a relatively new phenomenon.
oh artie :doh:
There is a natural drive to have sex.
Our decisions about who ought to help us satisfy that desire - that's a choice.
And the ridiculous idea that someone can be only capable of sexual attraction toward their own gender - that's completely a cultural phenomenon, and a fairly recent one, too.
Homosexual activity is ancient, sure. But not the idea of a fixed or innate orientation.
If you're potentially capable of the latter...
This is so reminiscent of evolution-deniers constantly demanding more transitional fossils.
i'm potentially capable of murder, theft, adultery..
but i have no doubt that i am not a murderer, a theif, an adulterer
So when you say 'everyone' is potentially capable of homosexuality and child molestation then that's everyone else besides you is it?
:AMR:
So when you say 'everyone' is potentially capable of homosexuality and child molestation then that's everyone else besides you is it?
:AMR:
Dozer has a "default setting" ...pay attention Art! :chuckle:
As ridiculous as the idea that people can only be attracted to the opposite sex?
:think:
we all are born normal, the way God made us
oh no :doh:
you started drinking early tonight, dint you?
Yes.
Hefner, remember?
Yes.
Hefner, remember?
It's your quote so instead of trolling, how about just explaining how 'everyone' somehow doesn't apply to you?
I can say with assurance that I'm straight and blokes and kids are a complete no-no.
Dozer has a "default setting" ...pay attention Art! :chuckle: