Penguins have gay 'flings' because they are lonely..

[Taejin]

this study was obviously funded by the far left butt-fucking eco-terrorist organizations

 

[Taejin]

who are also out to deny the existence of god

 

[JulesMaximus]

Well, without opposable thumbs and given a predominantly male population, what's a penguin to do?

 

[SMOGZINN]

Are "gay" animals actually gay with respect to sexual intercourse? Meaning, do they engage in penetration or some other act with same-sex members? The reason I ask is because we often anthropomorphize animals and describe them with human traits. I think for the most part, the animal kingdom is regulated by opposite sex attractions for groups that reproduce by sexual reproduction.

Given the rapid generation of offspring for other creatures, it would seem that homosexual traits (if they actually are purely genetic) would be wiped out of the population since it is unfavorable. It seems as if homosexuality can only "work" in higher organism with awareness of sexuality and with longer relative life spans.

Well, first you don't have a firm grasp of how genetics work. There are lots of traits that can and do continue even though they are unfavorable. The key is that they don't happen in large enough numbers to be detrimental to the species. Selection occurs over a populace, not an individual.

Next, yes, many species of animals have a small but constant occurrence of members that show a strong if not exclusive sexual interest in same sex partners.

 

[RapidSnail]

Well, first you don't have a firm grasp of how genetics work. There are lots of traits that can and do continue even though they are unfavorable. The key is that they don't happen in large enough numbers to be detrimental to the species. Selection occurs over a populace, not an individual.

I know all of this already. I just want to know what defines a "homosexual" animal. Do they have intercourse?

Next, yes, many species of animals have a small but constant occurrence of members that show a strong if not exclusive sexual interest in same sex partners.

Are you aware of any specific studies or examples of this? I have not seen any except stories like this and of those in captivity. The genetic basis for sexual orientation could help culture new tolerance and understanding of certain behaviors.

 

[alkemyst]

I know all of this already. I just want to know what defines a "homosexual" animal. Do they have intercourse?


Are you aware of any specific studies or examples of this? I have not seen any except stories like this and of those in captivity. The genetic basis for sexual orientation could help culture new tolerance and understanding of certain behaviors.

The wiki on it is actually pretty good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_sexual_behaviour

you can then look further on anything you want to know more about.

 

[IGBT]

occurs only during periods of over population. Same thing with rodents.

 

[LittleNemoNES]

I can see how this could happen >_>"

 

[ShawnD1]

going to hell with the boys.....

fixed



http://www.reuniting.info/science/meds_made_him_gay

Meds 'Made Him Gay'
High levels of dopamine can warp perception in all kinds of ways. This man's experience suggests that even sexual orientation can be distorted. For more on the potential dangers of drugs that mimic dopamine see "Super Size Orgasms?"

Parkinson's drugs 'made me gambler, thief and gay sex fiend'
A French court is set to award substantial damages to a 47-year-old father-of-two with Parkinson's disease who was ruled to have been turned into a gambler and thief, with compulsive homosexual urges, by the drugs he was being treated with.

Didier Jambart, a French defence ministry employee, has been suing for damages of €400,000 after being prescribed with dopamine agonist drugs in a case that is being closely studied by lawyers representing Parkinson's sufferers in Britain, the US and Canada. Like Jambart, they claim that they were provided with minimal information about the disturbing side effects, estimated to affect up to 15 per cent of those taking the drugs.

'I could not have told this story even several months ago without breaking down,' said Jambart. 'I know of other dreadful examples here in France, including someone imprisoned as a result of their compulsive gambling, and of women who ended up prostituting themselves in mobile homes because of their sexual obsessions.' He ran up gambling debts of €130,000 while stealing from his family, friends and neighbours to fund his obsession. He even sold toys belonging to his two young sons.

Dopamine agonists, which mimic the mood chemical dopamine, are used in several branded drugs commonly prescribed for Parkinson's, a debilitating disease which affects some 120,000 people in Britain. In most cases, they successfully counter symptoms which include muscular tremors and slowness of movement.

But within a year of starting his medication, Jambart felt the first signs of what he calls 'a state of Jekyll and Hyde'. During the highs he began placing horse racing bets on the internet. But in December 2004, he made the first of three suicide attempts. The next year he began trawling gay internet sites for sexual partners whom he invited home.

'As soon as we saw him we knew immediately it was dopamine agonists,' said Philippe Damier, head of the neurology department at the Nantes CHU hospital. Jambart was given different medication and his disorders disappeared. He said: 'Without that, I would have killed myself or have ended up in prison.'

Bids for compensation in Britain were launched last month by two Parkinson's sufferers who claimed to have become gambling addicts after being prescribed Mirapexin.

Same effect is seen in fruit flies. Giving them dopamine drugs makes them gay.

So you're saying penguins are like humans in frat houses?

Yes we're saying frat boy are all homosexuals.

 

[Eli]

Are "gay" animals actually gay with respect to sexual intercourse? Meaning, do they engage in penetration or some other act with same-sex members? The reason I ask is because we often anthropomorphize animals and describe them with human traits. I think for the most part, the animal kingdom is regulated by opposite sex attractions for groups that reproduce by sexual reproduction.

Given the rapid generation of offspring for other creatures, it would seem that homosexual traits (if they actually are purely genetic) would be wiped out of the population since it is unfavorable. It seems as if homosexuality can only "work" in higher organism with awareness of sexuality and with longer relative life spans.

AFAIK, just about every animal and insect species on the planet has individuals that exhibit homosexual behavior. Some in surprisingly large percentages.

 

[Udgnim]

just proves that homosexuality is a choice

now stop being gay!

 

[ShawnD1]

AFAIK, just about every animal and insect species on the planet has individuals that exhibit homosexual behavior. Some in surprisingly large percentages.

I'm sorry but democrats do not count as an individual species.

 

[zinfamous]

Penguins have gay 'flings' because they are lonely..

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/05/the-kingdom-in-the-closet/5774/

and so do Saudi men, apparently.

:hmm:

 

[ShawnD1]

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2007/05/the-kingdom-in-the-closet/5774/

and so do Saudi men, apparently.

:hmm:

Have you ever seen arab women? You'd understand. So freakin hairy.

Also makes logical sense in that region. You're not allowed to be friends with women, so you're basically not allowed to hang out with women unless you plan to marry them. If you're looking to just fuck around for a bit, men are your only option.
The only part I don't get is why that causes gayness. Most lonely people in north america just watch porn and jack off 100x per day :hmm:

 

[InflatableBuddha]

I had a dream last night that I was looking for a Halloween costume, and I settled on a powder-blue fuzzy penguin suit with a massive "GAY" label attached. I shit you not.

Seems relevant to this thread.

 

[zinfamous]

Have you ever seen arab women? You'd understand. So freakin hairy.

Also makes logical sense in that region. You're not allowed to be friends with women, so you're basically not allowed to hang out with women unless you plan to marry them. If you're looking to just fuck around for a bit, men are your only option.
The only part I don't get is why that causes gayness. Most lonely people in north america just watch porn and jack off 100x per day :hmm:

did you read the article? the craziest part, to me anyway, is that due to certain Sharyia laws, men are bound by when then can and can't sleep wtih their wives. That's the biggest incentive for "just another night with the guys!"

also, rubbing one off is haram, I do believe? :hmm:

 

[zinfamous]

I had a dream last night that I was looking for a Halloween costume, and I settled on a powder-blue fuzzy penguin suit with a massive "GAY" label attached. I shit you not.

Seems relevant to this thread.

what are you trying to tell us, Inflatable Buddha?

(or...what are you trying to tell your self?)

:hmm:

 

[theflyingpig]

also, rubbing one off is haram, I do believe? :hmm:

From what I have seen in my travels, it is not. I have seen Muslim men casually 'rubbing one off' just as you would scratch an itch. Everyone knows this.

 

[geno]

King Penguins? More like Queen Penguins? Amirite?

 

[alkemyst]

AFAIK, just about every animal and insect species on the planet has individuals that exhibit homosexual behavior. Some in surprisingly large percentages.

where did you get that information?