Mankind is naturally xenophobic. But if this is due to some evolutionary purpose, could it be that homophobia is innate for heterosexuals and even some homosexuals?
If "evolution = procreation" and "homosexuality = stability/population loss" would it be understandable that a homophobic society exists? Without homophobia, do you think we would have more or less of a global population?
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I'd say no. The turmoil that results from the discord between homosexuals and heterosexuals is more damaging than the lack of efficiency that a homogeneously heterosexual world would provide. Its too easy to equate our survival as a species to simple natural selection. In truth, we owe our continued existence to the framework of civilization. The better the framework, the more resilient we are as a species. The fact of the matter is that we don't need or want every member of society to reproduce. The sustainability of resources is a paramount concern too, and we don't need to overpopulate the planet by encouraging reproduction in the billions of people that live here. Homosexual people play a key role in bolstering the framework of society. We can contribute work toward society without adding to the child care load. Also, we can provide homes for orphans who would otherwise be wards of the state (and, therefore, the taxpayers). We enter into loving relationships as well, and that is a better environment than any orphan could ask for living in an orphanage.
Furthermore, one would do well not to oversimplify the process of natural selection. It is a faulty assumption that homosexuals don't reproduce. Closeted gay people enter into misguided unions and procreate. We can procreate by artificial means ie through surrogacy or sperm donation. Additionally, there's no proof that "nature" selects against us. The genes responsible for homosexuality could easily be a set of recessive traits that are only expressed when the right couple has children.
Finally, homophobia itself has no function in protecting a society. Homosexuals are born, not made. Being afraid of us will not change the fact that we exist and will continue to exist with each new generation. Homophobia only serves to waste societal resources on repairing the damage that fear and hatred cause.
You make an excellent point, but I believe that it varies from person to person. Homophobia is inherit nature to people who aren't gay, we are not meant to understand how people feel towards their sex and why they are gay. I believe that people are born gay, so if you are correct to the evolutionary standard of "survival of the fittest", then heterosexuals are the fittest. Evolution is contingent on the reproduction rate of a species, and since homosexuals obviously do not have the capacity to procreate, then theoretically heterosexuals will always be the dominant group.
I don't know if you're hinting that we will eventually breed out the gay people, but I assure you that we will not, as it is a naturally occuring phenomena. We cannot "out breed" cancer, sickle-cell, autism, ...etc.
so the answer to your question is no, homophobia only exists to create controversy out of a naturally occuring thing (homosexuality), and the sooner that people come to this realization, the sooner we can carry on with our lives showing people the respect that they deserve, no matter what sexual orientation, race, or beliefs.
Look at it this way, homosexuality is in the minority. It always has been. The human race will NEVER find itself suffering a population crisis due to sexuality. Homosexuality being globally accepted isn't going to make it spread like a disease.
i've always felt the word homophobic was incorrect to have a phobia is to be be afraid of but what people whom are considered homophobic are, are really just discriminating against people whom are different from themselves and some trying to hide whom they really are. but to answer i believe that without it there wouldn't be but a small change in population due to the fact people would accept themselves easier but the things that would go away is alot of the unnecessary hate this world has.
Are you some sick pervert that desperately needs to attach with a youthful female to sense greater sensible approximately himself? it is not like we are precisely in simple terms mating, that's concerns of the middle we are speaking with regard to right here, and that they do no longer actual think of in terms of evolutionary benefit lots of the time. EDIT -- MM properly I particular do no longer envision our babies and their organic and organic reward whilst i % to this factor a guy, that's often have been given greater to do with brains, seems...and please tell, how good is a few previous fat dude gonna be in mattress? 29 is very properly -- yet then, that's no longer possibly that lots older for me you understand. i'm speaking 40, 50 right here, and that's in simple terms fugly. EDIT -- No i'm no longer aggravated I in simple terms think of that's disgusting. they are able to't even get their tinkies up devoid of a few chemical help, and that they are all wrinkly. Plus, that's older than my dad! Ask maximum women human beings, and that they might consider you -- what you're asserting is disgusting.
in healthy populationsof any mammal most, if not all, healthy males will resist ( often to the death) any attempt of another male to " mount " them.
males who allow themselves to be mounted are often lower status than the females in the pack and are subject to abuse by any member of the pack. they often are driven away as they have no status.
\this is natures way. only in human society can these males form an organization of their own and attempt to demand higher status. Natural instincts , even in humans, lead society to try to drive them away from the pack.
Without homophobia, I believe we would have a more loving population.
It's a result of us being scared of what is different. That's why we have such ingrained xenophobia, our brains are evolutionarily designed to put people in groups of "us" and "them" where "us" is good and "them" is bad. Since homosexuals are put into the "them" category, they get the same treatment as somebody from a "them" nation or a "them" race.
please rethink your questions or give an oulandish reason as to how it would benefit mankind to discriminate. Its not innate, its taught and picked up from society. People arent born racist, nor are people born homophobic. Its developed....
I think homophobia exists because most straight men think gay men are disgusting.