Homosexuality in Human and Animal Society

       "The Gay Side of Nature" by Jeffrey Kluger is a short piece that reflects the findings by linguist and cognitive scientisit Bruce Bagemihi and compares their validity with the arguments expressed by a number of other scientists who, in general, find the advocacy of similarities between human and animal nature as 'simplistic.'  This piece, which appeared in Time magazine, tries to keep a somewhat unbiased opinion when contrasting these differing points of view and simply brings into question many of the odd similarities between humans and animals in regard to their sexual behaviors and plots them against the also potentially valid points made by Bagemihi's scientific competitors for the opposite school of thought.
       The idea of what is "natural" from one species to another has been controversial from the get-go, and the concept of throwing sexuality into that scientific/philosphical mix has only furthered the fervor with which the opposing ideologies express their disagreeing opinions.  That's just what these two sides of the equation are, however- opinions.  From what the reading said, there has not been enough scientific evidence to conclude that one side or the other is correct in the absolute, but rather that both sides have strongly founded evidence upon which to base their thoughts.  The homosexual relations between many species discussed by Bagemihi certainly portray many of the dimensions seen in human sexuality today, but, at the same time, those opposing his conclusions regarding his findings have significant reasons to attribute homosexual tidings toward a natural competition between members of the species or other complications in nature.
       That said, my personal opinion can be summed up by my belief in evolution, by which it could only make sense that the sexual relations of our genetic predecessors should, by all means, paint a picture of the similar, yet more complex, sexual relations to come.  Therefore, I find the arguments by Bagemihl to be, in the short term inconclusive, but to have long-reaching significance in research throughout the years to come.