They feel that any move to treat a homosexual lifestyle and behavior as normal and natural will cause more youth to experiment with same-sex relationships (Tatchell 2). .
On the other hand, the majority of gays and lesbians believe that homosexuality is genetically predetermined and has something to do with an unknown environmental factor in early childhood. They believe that homosexuality is something that one is, and it is an unchosen fixed "orientation." Once this sexuality is established, the homosexual feelings are unchangeable. No matter what kind of treatment one might undergo, if the person does not want to change, they wont (Chosen 2).
Many homosexuals say they are "born gay." Homosexuals believe this because they know they did not change themselves to be against the "norm." In a homosexual's eyes, there could be no other reason for this homosexual desire. The fact is that something could have happened in one's childhood; whether it is parental misguidance or rejection, it could have affected the child's sexuality. This might have been too early in life for one to remember; therefore homosexuals say they were born that way because they have no remembrance of what happened to them (Chosen 2).
An additional reason homosexuals say they are born gay is to use it as a defense against society. When people criticize gays and lesbians by calling them names and asking why they are "the way they are", the normal answer is, "Because I was born this way." Homosexuals say this to calm down society and exclude society's criticism from their lives. When asked if they converted to the homosexual lifestyle, they would respond with "You can't change," and "You can't influence people to be gay." These defense lines are used towards society but even more so towards the Christian churches views (Dobson 2). .
In the Christian religion, the thought of being gay is considered sinful. Many religious people believe that homosexuality was and is not God's design for people.