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DocBrain believes that gay marriage will become universally accepted in the USA during his lifetime. For one reason: it is becoming universally accepted that sexual orientation may not be a choice as much as pre-programmed.
The question of nature, nurture and outcome has perplexed liberals and conservatives. Conservatives believe that all is modifiable, that we each control our own destinies. Liberals believe that nothing is modifiable, that we each are the direct product of our genetic and environmental forces. In the conservative case, we can judge everyone by a common narrow standard. In the liberal case, who are we to judge anyone?
What does science have to say about this?
While much has been written, it appears that we have the ability to change ourselves within a relatively large range of behaviors and actions, but for some people it requires more effort than for others. If we use the degree of effort as the main criterion, we wind up with a more liberal positon. If we use value of outcome as the main criterion, we wind up with a more conservative position.
As posted elsewhere, we are truly free to do anything that does not run foul of principle and practicality. Anything else is just false freedom, where the chickens will come home to roost. It is important that the law of man be in concert with the other principles and with practicality or we wind up with untenable situations.
The law of man should acknowledge the difficulty of change but should set standards, goals and directions.
The question of nature, nurture and outcome has perplexed liberals and conservatives. Conservatives believe that all is modifiable, that we each control our own destinies. Liberals believe that nothing is modifiable, that we each are the direct product of our genetic and environmental forces. In the conservative case, we can judge everyone by a common narrow standard. In the liberal case, who are we to judge anyone?
What does science have to say about this?
While much has been written, it appears that we have the ability to change ourselves within a relatively large range of behaviors and actions, but for some people it requires more effort than for others. If we use the degree of effort as the main criterion, we wind up with a more liberal positon. If we use value of outcome as the main criterion, we wind up with a more conservative position.
As posted elsewhere, we are truly free to do anything that does not run foul of principle and practicality. Anything else is just false freedom, where the chickens will come home to roost. It is important that the law of man be in concert with the other principles and with practicality or we wind up with untenable situations.
The law of man should acknowledge the difficulty of change but should set standards, goals and directions.
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