POST 1,2 WK 6

POST 1 WK 6
In “Frequently Asked Questions” there was of course several questions asked. The questions were all in regards to life, genes, evolution, and the brain. One question that I really liked was about genes and it relativity to homosexuality. They say that homosexuality is found on the X chromosome. They also even stated there were several theories on homosexuality. One of the example theory they gave was on how bottle fed individuals may show more homosexual tendencies then breast fed individuals. There was also a theory that I remember hearing on television and that was hoe homosexuality may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain.
It almost impossible to determine what exactly is responsible for homosexuality. It is interesting because homosexuality is approached in a way that makes it seem like a disease. What if homosexuality is just a preference? When it was mentioned that homosexuality was genetic? How far will this study be willing to go? I could understand people wanting to know why their children are behaving in a certain manner, and wondering if it is just a phase. But what about the people who want to have testing done on their genes before conceiving what then? Homosexuality is a life style that is hard to accept for some people. Homosexuality will never be fully understood, and for the question it is difficult to even assume there will ever be a concrete answer.

POST 2 WK 6
Online there is a web site that is called “Fallacy Files” and it is a collection of fallacies. At first I wasn’t sure what fallacies were and I found out they are bad arguments, and/or mistaken reasoning that someone has named and described. I went through some of the fallacies and there was one about emotional appeal that I found interesting and there was another one. The other fallacy was called the fallacy of personal attack and it’s real title is "Argument against the man". Apparently this is a fallacy that is more widely known. Fallacies are what someone has found interesting and has tried to explain in a way that is inaccurate and is sometimes just a bad idea.
I found it really interesting that someone has taken the time to research these and put them all together on this web site. Some of the fallacies I found really interesting and others I have to say were a little difficult for me to follow. This web site just goes to show that not all ideas are good ones.