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The Hidden Cause of Homosexuality · Dr. Alaa Alsalem
6. Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan Defines the Cause of Homosexuality
On February 16, 2014, Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan wrote a scientific article on his Facebook page about homosexuality. It responds to the most critical question that is still ambiguous among scientists. Before presenting his words, I will point out some scientific facts that may help to understand better.
1 - We need to understand that determination of sex occurred in the latter stage of evolution on earth since the main component of evolution is the journey from basic to complex, as we know. Initially, reproduction was asexual (not with a partner), and one organism (the original parent, neither male nor female) would produce several new compositionally similar organisms. This method is usually common within simple organisms like bacteria and some algae. Then came sexual reproduction, which takes place between male and female complex living organisms, including humans.59 Sexual reproduction did not have just one form but several:
● The organism can be a hermaphrodite, i.e., having both male and female reproductive organs, such as an earthworm.60 ● The organism can play the role of both male and female at different times in life, as is the case of some fish living at the dark bottom of the ocean. They would surely go extinct due to their low population and living in remote areas, which make it challenging to find a partner. Hence, they have two reproductive organs (male and female).61 ● Humans and most animals transmit their genes through a form of sexual reproduction that involves the separation and differentiation of the male sex from the female sex for life.
2 - In the last case of sexual reproduction, the embryo (human or animal) only carries the potential to be male or female. In the case of the human, it is already established that "every male or female embryo under the age of seven weeks has the same reproductive organs.”62 In other words, up until
seven weeks of pregnancy (and sometimes longer), an embryo's gender is still not defined, and therefore cannot be determined as male or female. The reason is that the chromosomes which define gender do not function in the embryo before that time; such a young embryo only has the potential to be male or female.
This stage of gender-potential precedes the stage of fetal sex determination and the dominance of one side over the other, which begins when the sex chromosome begins to function. Generally, chromosomes X and Y are responsible for determining the sex, especially the Y chromosome. Having a Y chromosome leads to the development of a male fetus. Lack of it means the fetus is female, “as the Y chromosome produces a special protein that forms the testis cords and the male reproductive system, and then the testis, in turn, produces two primary hormones which are testosterone and Anti-Mullerian hormone. This latter prevents the growth and development of uterine tubes, uterus, and ovary.”63 If not for the embryo's potential to become either gender, as discussed earlier, the male fetus would not need to produce the second hormone to impede the growth of the female reproductive system.
“The typical pattern of sex differentiation in human fetuses begins with the differentiation of the sex organs into testes or ovaries, a process that is largely genetically controlled. Once these organs have differentiated, they produce specific hormones that determine development of external genitalia. This window of time in gestation is when hormones exert their phenotypic and neurological effects. Testosterone secreted by the testes contributes to the development of male external genitalia and affects neurological development in males; it is the absence of testosterone in females which allows for the female pattern of external genitalia to develop.”64
The baby's sex can be medically identified by examining the genital bud since it begins to develop after the 12th week of pregnancy. If it points down before positioning horizontally, the fetus is a female, and if it points forward and positions horizontally, the fetus is a male. However, before this time, the fetus is neither option, merely having the potential to become one of them.65
3 - The fetus has the potential to become a male or female at a certain stage of development. This potential is almost completely erased afterward and does not have a practical or real effect on humans to make a male behave like a female and vice versa. The gender-potential stage is simply a forgotten past event buried within the human at the fetal developmental stage. This past event is perhaps clear in some disorders such as Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, which can sometimes result in a female with male organs "buried" inside her body. We will discuss this concept later when we quote the words of Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan.
4- Homosexuals revive that past and buried event, even though the scientific reality assumes that humans (like other animals with one reproductive organ) all have only one particular sexuality
throughout their whole life. Therefore, when the genetic map that determines sex comes into effect at the seventh or twelfth week, only one side will dominate from that time of embryonic development to the end of their life. The natural thing for the human being (male or female) is to follow the dominant nature of the body that implements the genetic plan. Whoever revives a buried inner event that has no meaningful effect as a result of psychological suggestions is opposing what's natural, and it is a perversion.
5 - The cause of homosexuality within humans is the same as those animals that practice it, according to Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan. Hence, one cannot use the existence of homosexuality in animals as proof of its legitimacy within humans. Any large Western nations that have used this argument to legalize homosexual marriages (e.g., France and Britain) only show that the politicians who favor such marriages do not understand evolutionary biology.
6 - Since homosexuality is a perversion and a deviation from the physical nature of humans, the correct approach is to confront it by treating people and passing laws that curb or at least restrain it. Animal welfare has pushed most countries to issue laws criminalizing Zoophilia (sexual acts with animals), so associations that purport to defend human rights should strive to do the same with homosexuality.
7 - Since we know the reason that lies behind homosexuality in humans, the cure relies fundamentally on the gay person themselves: if there are psychological suggestions that are tricking them into tapping into a buried and extinct past, then the reality of today's situation says, "You are a complete and intact (male or female) human, and you do not need to resort to such deviant behavior, which totally opposes the nature that controls your body."
8 - There could be particular mental illnesses that influence the sexual functions of the body, such as an illness or decrease or increase in the production of some hormones. Such cases could be treated by consulting specialist physicians.
These are the main points mentioned by Sayyed Ahmed Alhasan concerning the topic of homosexuality:
“The 17th of May is now regarded on social media platforms as a day for supporting homosexuality, or "International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia." It is no secret that many countries have either legislated same-sex marriages or are in the process of doing so. I have previously disapproved of this and regard it as an indecent and destructive matter from religious, social, and biological perspectives. I have personally debated this matter scientifically and made clear the invalidity of the arguments they use to justify this sexual deviation.
I have previously written the following:
Sex determination came at a late stage of evolution on planet Earth. Life did not begin with sexual reproduction; asexual reproduction preceded it. Sexual reproduction has several variations. One type is hermaphrodite animals, which have both male and female reproductive organs. Another example is a species of fish that begins as a male with fully developed reproductive organs that can fertilize eggs but later transforms into a female with fully developed reproductive organs that can lay eggs. Yet another type is humans, where males and females are separate and their sexes are determined for their entire lives. In this case, the fetus has the potential to be a male or a female. The sex hormones determine whether male or female genitals develop. Within each body, there is a male and a female, or, let’s say, the potential to be male or female. When the genetic blueprint specific to the individual is implemented, the sex that will dominate becomes apparent. Certain conditions of morbidity and chromosomal abnormalities, such as androgen insensitivity syndrome, which can result in a female with internal male organs, make this phenomenon clear. I mentioned this in The Atheism Delusion, and here is the text to clarify this issue for you:
“Androgen insensitivity syndrome, caused by a genetic mutation, affects the androgen receptors in the fetus (46xy). This syndrome inhibits the effect of the male sex gene; thus, a feminine reproductive system forms. The case of one afflicted with this syndrome depends on the type of mutation and the degree of effect on androgen receptors. He could have incomplete male and female organs, and one of the two may be functional. However, the affected child usually has feminine characteristics.
If the fetus carrying male genes (46xy) suffers from a complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, the person would be completely female externally. In fact, it is usually difficult to diagnose the case early without precise testing. The fetus is typically a female with apparent feminine organs but no uterus or ovaries, meaning it is a female with an incomplete female reproductive system. It also has an internal male reproductive system concealed within the pelvis.”
We can understand from the previous paragraph that each male has a dead inner female, and each female has a dead inner male. Sexually deviant individuals psychologically revive this buried inner bodily aspect that became obsolete during fetal development, although actually and practically, it does not have a real and actual effect on the body that could compel a male to play the female role or a female the male role. The truth is, not only do human beings practice sexually deviant behavior, but around 10% of humans and other animals practice reviving the dead body.
The reason for that has been clarified above. With this clarification, it has been shown that sexual deviance is not natural just because other animals practice it. It is an issue of abnormality and departure from the nature that dominates the body of the living being. What is natural is to place laws that prevent and limit this abnormality and not the opposite. However, and unfortunately, the fact that sexual deviance is a common characteristic in the animal kingdom was used as a pretext to persuade some politicians in Britain and France, most of whom are ignorant about evolutionary biology, to pass gay marriage laws. The scientific truth is that we, and the rest of the animals whose bodies are particular to a single, fully developed reproductive system all their lives, are sexually specific. The attempt of some individuals to practice sexually deviant behavior does not make it natural. It is a departure from the physical and physiological nature, and the living being, especially the rational one like the human, can easily suppress sexual deviance Creating laws that suppress and help suppress sexual deviancy rather than promote it (the trend these days) is the correct response. Unfortunately, news of countries’ acknowledgment of gay marriage continues to surface.
The cure is in the hands of every person who finds himself inclining toward sexual deviancy. If Satanic suggestions tells him there is a dead inner female and pushes him to revive her, he knows that within him is a living, prominent male with complete reproductive organs, and the same goes for the female. If we say, as an example, that each human male has 90 percent male and 10 percent female within him, and vice versa for females, it is natural that the male characteristics and desires dominate the male because it is the dominant percentage of his physical composition. Female characteristics will dominate the female. Allowing the 10 percent to dominate the body and turn a male into a female or vice versa is an abnormal and deviated condition. The human being should be able to suppress and dominate it because it is a departure from the dominant physical nature of the body caused by deceptive inspirations. These [inner] suggestions can be confronted and suppressed by turning to the sexual truth dominant within the body.
The final possibility is conditions that can affect the body, such as a deficiency or excess of some hormones or other illnesses. These conditions can be treated by visiting a specialized physician.”66
Observation 1: the embryo’s potential to become a male or female in its early stage of development, indicated by Ahmed Alhasan, has been established by current scientific studies and pointed out by the family of Prophet Muhammad. Over 1200 years ago, when they were advising their companions (whose wives were pregnant), they would give them some acts to do and prayers to read if they wished for male offspring.This potential of the embryo to be male or female shows these acts and supplication are beneficial.67 How did Imams Baqir and Sadiq know these undiscovered realities unless it was God’s truth they were conveying?
Observation 2: is it possible for a homosexual to alter their sexual behavior? It is certainly possible after it becomes clear that it is under their control, and no inevitability could justify continuing to follow their homosexual tendencies. Someone who believes in God and his vicegerents could benefit from the conduct and advice of God’s vicegerents on the earth, such as Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses℗. Moreover, consulting specialist doctors is beneficial in treating the individual and eliminating the psychological thoughts encouraging a buried past event in the body, as we have come to know. Science does not support that homosexuality is genetically inevitable.
The APA president, Nicolas Cummings, says, "I have not only seen one or two or three, but hundreds who have been able to change, and pursue a happy normal life."68
I believe one of the greatest injustices made against homosexuals is convincing them that they are not mentally ill, their sexual behavior is not unnatural, and it requires no treatment. They were not given the opportunity for treatment and became the victims of scientists' deceptions. These scientists are either inclined towards atheism or their own sexual perversion, trying to scientifically justify it at the expense of proven science and truth. Thus, we have found, for the majority of scientists who support homosexuality, that their stance revolves around either being an atheist or a homosexual.