Why a new study on homosexuality falls short
In the following article, psychiatrist Dr. Christian Spaemann comments on a recent study showing there is no "gay gene." September 18, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Yet another study about homosexuality, and, yet again, nothing new. This is fairly unsurprising since the estimation of same-sex attraction requires an all-encompassing and differentiated approach, which takes into consideration human sexuality and attachment, as well as biology and psychology. Since the perspective on the human person is never free of philosophical presuppositions, such an overall view will always remain controversial. However, since the 1970s, this controversy has largely been put on hold. The representatives of the societal paradigm, which has so far determined the societal discourse of “Equality” and “Anti-discrimination” have taken hold of the topic. The discussion has long ceased to be about tolerance and preventing real discrimination against homosexuals and is now about the establishment of a