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[–]supersmokio6420 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I reject the notion of any inherent genetic sexual orientation in humans. I claim for humans alone, sexual desire is leaned

When do you think we evolved not to have an inherent orientation, and why?

[–]joogabahGay shows the way 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There is a fascinating explanation of this idea that is no longer available but still in the internet archive. It asserts that our massive leap in intelligence is due not only to a larger neocortex but a repurposing of neuronal groups. This requires an understanding of the mutual exclusivity of instinct and intelligence (instinct being involuntary, genetic behaviors that execute when the appropriate stimuli is in play). The advantage of being human that no other animal has achieved (except perhaps at the most rudimentary level) is the ability to program behavior via learning and language. We are the only species with linguistic consciousness and it absolutely impacts our behavior and desires. Looking to animals for insights into human beings is rather stupid if this obvious and most salient fact about people is ignored.

https://web.archive.org/web/20100425013758/http://www.humansexualevolution.com/