Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 21, 2010
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Transcript:
Melissa: So the Army loses another mission-critical specialist! Boy, is "don't ask" a disaster! Man: Well, there we agree... back in my day, we didn't need it - we policed ourselves! The homosexuals didn't dare enlist! As a result it was a total non-issue. The military didn't have a "gay" problem - none! Melissa: Wow, Dad. So bashing works? Man: Some things just aren't that complicated, honey.
I say the following as someone who hopes all people can be treated respectfully regardless of their sexuality or political beliefs.
@Coyoty - There’s no evidence that sexuality is determined by any single gene and the argument for genetic determinism is pretty weak. There’s some suggestion that male homosexuality may correlate very slightly with a female tendency to have large numbers of children. (whatever causes that.) Despite claims to have found the cause of homosexuality, studies almost universally rely on survey data rather than objective criteria.
As for a neutral term for those who are opposed to homosexuality on an ideological rather than emotional basis, “heteronormative” seems most apt.