Last night Rian attended a family dinner. Heartsister cooked. Twelve or thirteen of Rian's near family attended, yes, of different generations.
Somehow - Rian does not remember- the topic came around to homosexuality. We argued the nature vs nurture theory. Rian believes that there is a gene or gene combination, just as Rian believes every bit of us is preprogrammed.
"There is no proof of that!" an Auntie argued.
"Homosexuality occurs in nature." Rian pointed out.
"No." The Auntie argued.
"Yes," John said,"Studies have been done. There are gay animals in nature."
"If there are," the Auntie said, "the other animals must shun them."
"What?" Rian choked forgetting the more polite 'beg pardon'.
Later the conversation turned to a family friend who is a near Olympic safaree style hunter.
"He eats everything he catches," said the same Auntie.
"You mean he shoots animals?" Heartsister cried.
"Don't worry love," Rian said, disgusted and snide, "only the gay ones."
Naughty Eldest Child.

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