Re: [UUPoly-L] Orientation vs. Choice?

["CWLee" <cwlee@post.harvard.edu>]

Norm wrote:

> Just anecdotally, I believe age-gap relationship 
> preference, like polyamory, may be an orientation, and not 
> merely a choice. For those of you who are unfamiliar with 
> this particular debate - orientation versus choice - it is 
> identified by poly legal scholars as the fundamental 
> problem we have in the legal system. ...

Citation please, for the legal scholars and their 
publications.  :-)

> ... For perspective, realtize that it was the acceptance 
> of homosexuality as an 'inborn' orientation and not a 
> choice that paved the way for treatment of sexual 
> preference as a protected class under law. ...

Again, citation please, to support this assertion.  :-)

(I'm not hostile to your ideas, just looking for further 
support for them.)

Best regards to all.