What would happen in a similar situation? Let’s think about this, because this might be a future scenario. Please, let’s not forget China. They’re not forgetting us. Once upon a time, they couldn’t reach us here in time. Now we have ICBM’s. And they have the technology. We sold it – or traded it – to them.
Gay or Straight? Part One
This article will be broken up into several posts due to its length.
Against nature? Homosexuality and evolution
Professor Volker Sommer (UCL Anthropology)
Same-sex sexual behaviour is often condemned on the grounds that it is “against nature”. Indeed, biology tells us that selection favours those who leave more offspring. But then, homosexual behaviour is widespread – not only amongst humans, but other animals alike, be they flamingos, gorillas, dolphins or bisons. Doesn’t this constitute a paradox for Darwinian Theory? And is there a connection between what goes on in nature and what is morally desirable? This talk addresses these controversial topics.
