> I thought the mainstream opinion is that choice has quite little to do with it.
Outside the USA, yes. Sadly, a majority of Americans thinks that being gay is a choice while being obese is genetic.
Outside the USA, yes. Sadly, a majority of Americans thinks that being gay is a choice while being obese is genetic.
As for being gay and American opinion, I'm not sure what this is based on. Polls seem to differ wildly, e.g. compare: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/27/poll.gay/ and http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2009/12/18/poll-suggests-almost-ha.... I suspect the results of these polls have a lot to do with current politics and how questions are formulated.