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Originally Posted by kane
I think the fallout would actually come more from the Christians than the gay community. Whenever there is talk of any kind of genetic manipulation the Christian conservatives get up in arms saying that we shouldn't be messing with God's work. If there were a gay gene that could be deactivated I think those same people would see it as a non-proven technology and that we shouldn't be messing with it.
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Interesting theory. While I agree that what you're saying could and likely would occur, I also think there are a good number of religious types who would hypocritically forgo their stance on genetic manipulation and instead leap at the chance to have the world's gay population reduced.
But you're right, I hadn't thought of the extreme religious right, many of whom would be vehemently against the technology itself rather than supporting the outcome of it. Imagine, an issue bringing them and gays together in common protest. ha!