The drama over the issue of homosexuality has been raging for as long as most of my readers can remember…..politicians have used it to get elected……preachers have used it to get their particular way…..parents have used it to scare the crap out of their kids…..so, is it hereditary or a sickness or a learned thing?

We have been exposed to every side of the argument……pros….cons…..good…the bad….the ugly…but few have any scientific proof of what “causes” homosexuality….everyone has an opinion and as we know everyone also has an a/hole…so what is the true answer to all the questions and accusations?

This from FOXnews.com………

The nature versus nurture debate just took an unexpected turn — thanks to pollution.

Increased exposure to the toxic chemical mercury can affect sexual preference in certain species of birds — inducing homosexuality, a new study has revealed.

Peter Frederick, an ecologist from the University of Florida, and Nilmini Jayasena from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka found that male American white ibises that consumed methylmercury…….the most toxic and most easily digested form of mercury, were most likely to bond with other males……

Mercury becomes methylated only when it comes in contact with bacteria in anoxic environments, those that use sulfur instead of oxygen for metabolism. And that process is common in wetlands and shallow aquatic areas….

methylmercury, a known endocrine disruptor, is affecting hormone levels in exposed birds.

That said, mercury pollution is a danger to humans for a variety of other reasons: It’s known to affect developing fetuses and has degenerative effects on many human organs. 

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/02/pollution-causes-homosexuality-birds-studies/#ixzz16zOD444v