Issue date: 10/10/08 Section: Opinion

Media Credit: Nadia Khalik

Look at your hand. You most likely looked at your dominant hand, as in the one you do everything with. Be it left or right, science has discovered that the dominant hand is not a choice by the person; rather, it is left to genetics.
The idea that something as large and life-changing as discovering that one is homosexual couldn't be genetic is a notion normally reserved for those who don't understand just how powerful genetics are when it comes to forming a person.
Our family lines, from the way we look to the way we walk and talk, govern so much of who we are. In an issue of "Time" from Oct. 25, 2004, it was addressed that there is a growing number of scientists who believe that there is a gene that dictates if people will look for a higher power during their lives. Genes are a powerful force, and as time goes on, more comprehensive studies are being conducted on the chance of genetics affecting homosexuality.
Currently, scientists are looking into the family histories, the genetic make-up and the lives of modern-day homosexuals to see which influences homosexuality the most. As more and more intensive studies are being conducted, it is becoming evident that there is a genetic homosexuality trait that follows bloodlines. While childhood experiences are a deciding factor, genetics plays a much larger part than the lifestyle.
While a scientific theorem and extensive testing is needed to prove a homosexual genetic trait, the point in time when scientists will create a theory is at hand

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