Sunday 7 February 2010
In all of this we see different psychological models being tossed about. On the one hand there is the view that human identity is fixed and given. That, obviously, is false. On the other hand is the view that the human identity is a matter of choice and volition. That, just as obviously, is also false. In short, I don’t like the question “Is being gay a choice?” It’s a really bad question. It sets up a false dichotomy. Worse, the two outcomes of that dichotomy bear little relationship to reality. Thoughts about Homosexuality: Part 1, Is Being Gay a Choice? ☀
