I understand most of us don't care about Reddit anymore, but I can't resist an opportunity to shine more light onto things that Reddit are trying to keep quiet.
I might have some details wrong, but here's the TL;DR:
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A moderator of r/ukpolitics linked to an article from the Spectator, which "contained a three-word mention, in passing, of a minor British public figure, expelled from both the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party" (not knowing this was a Reddit admin)
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The moderator was permanently suspended for "doxxing"
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They later discovered that Reddit had hired this individual from the article, and therefore considered it doxxing.
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Turns out, if you mention this minor public figure (turned Reddit admin) anywhere on the site, you will get permanently banned.
... which isn't the bad part. The new Reddit admin (Aimee Challenor) allegedly:
- is married to a literal, self-admitted pedophile who writes sex stories about kids (tweet: https://i.imgur.com/j2GXHtW.jpg)
- hired her father as elections agent after he was charged for holding a 10 year old girl captive in his "torture den" where he electrocuted her while playing out his sadomasochistic fantasies ("subjected the child to a campaign of abuse which included tying her from a beam, whipping her and giving her electric shocks.")
- started off as just a volunteer moderator for child/teen-focused subreddits before becoming a Reddit employee
Reddit's banning anyone who mentions the new admins name. Many large subreddits are going private in protest of the admins. The admins just put out a statement clarifying the ban policy but no comment on why they hired (and still are employing) an allegedly avid supporter of child rapists. More subreddits are continuing to close. Could be interesting!
Except homosexual behavior also occurs in numerous species and, as you said, traits are only passed on by successful reproduction. So traits are either useful or are at the least don’t get in the way. Except this behavior has a continuous small percentage of the population (whatever that is), occurs in many species and has persisted for a long time.
There is something going on about it that we don’t understand.
Similarly, a trait in rabbits also does this for me; their heart explodes if they get too afraid so they don’t suffer when a predator gets them. How on earth does that get inherited as a trait so as to be a species thing? As in it somehow is a positive reproductive trait. Similarly humans and other animals have kill signals when we die so that the body rots faster. How does that get inherited?
Its possible that homosexuality is a result of a recurring genetic mutation, which causes it to continuously exist in a small minority of a population despite its evolutionary disadvantageousness, but its also possible that its just a multi-species response to trauma. Other species cited as exhibiting homosexual behavior are also often known for sexual and physical abuse (for example dolphins and monkeys).
Not every advantageous trait will be passed on and not every disadvantageous trait is culled. But, homosexuality is certainly not something being passed on from generation to generation because specimens carrying a "gay gene" are more suitable. Every single theory I've seen for why homosexuality is beneficial are actually behavioral explanations. For example, some people say homosexuality is a way for groups of animals to prevent excess fighting for mates. But, that's not a genetic advantage of an individual. Its a behavioral response whereby the group exhibiting that behavior is able to be more successful than a group consumed by fighting over women.
Mutations are random however, so how can we have the same random mutation every single generation? That would imply the mutation has stuck around in our DNA. That's not a mutation at that point anymore, that's an evolved function then.
If it is genetic, the most likely scientific explanation is, just like how there's not one gene responsible for many elements of personality and overall temperament, rather a combination, when specific genes that are in our broader gene pool come together in one individual, they turn out gay. It'd have to be a specific combination involving many different genes since homosexuals are what? 2%?
Otherwise there's the hormonal imbalance in the womb theory.
An inherited temperament can make some people especially vulnerable to influence of people or stress. Perhaps a boy whose temperament really means he really needs leadership or role models, or safety, or is a highly emotional and shy person, and is exposed to a sexual groomer, or a strongly dysfunctional parent, instead of a healthy role model and guide, is going to be more easily led in that direction or held there in fear. Temperaments can incline us to fall in particular ways when put to the test. Some people are abused or neglected and their temperament inclines them to be violent, or drink, or be compulsive. Some people also are inclined to violate boundaries and thrill seek. That could be taken in the direction of a daring career, or negatively into violence, crime or degeneracy.
I think temperament is inherited, and this our vulnerabilities, and trauma or temptation hit those differently for different people.