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Re: Overpopulation and homosexuality
There have been lots of theories posited on this topic, and the referenced studies provide good evidence that there are genes that have developed over time that enhance the survival of species who have a homosexual gene. To argue with several of you though, once a gene is developed, it does *not* require the environmental stress to be re-expressed, its *there*. Maintaining a 5%-10% (pick your number based on your political beliefs) of the population with the homosexual gene active would be healthy for the population at points where environmental stresses occur, and that's what we observe. I don't think the conclusion that the studies prove that only under stress is this gene expressed is valid. It does mean that being in the closet may not be an entirely human trait!
Cheers,
Buffy
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