August 17, 2003
Pinnacle of Evolution
Scientist calls gay people 'pinnacle of evolution'
Gay.com U.K.
Friday, August 15, 2003 / 04:55 PM
SUMMARY: While conservative groups dismiss homosexuality as
"unnatural," a leading zoologist has said gay people could be seen as
the "pinnacle of evolution."
At a time when religious and conservative right-wing groups are
attempting to dismiss homosexuality as "unnatural," a leading zoologist
has said gay people could be seen as the "pinnacle of evolution."
Speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Clive Bromhall said that
humankind's evolution has resulted in our present state of
"infantilism," in which we break the primate mold by being playful,
creative a nd childlike right into adulthood.
"From men's obsession with swollen breasts to our constant search for a
pseudoparental God, everything about the human species is infantile,"
Bromhall said in a lecture.
"Like baby chimps, we have soft, downy bodies, flat faces and large,
rounded heads. Like them, we too want to be kissed, cuddled and
stroked; we remain playful, compliant and comparatively mild-mannered
for the whole of our lives," he added.
Bromhall claims that infantilism is rejected by straight people as they
age -- and that by remaining in same-sex relationships, gay men and
women are actually displaying superiority over their peers.
"We've known for years that homosexuality is linked to a playful,
creative character," he said.
"Homosexuals excel as artists, thespians and other playful, mimetic
professions. Being playful is at the heart of being human. It's
something that should be celebrated. You could say that homosexuals are
at the pinnacle of human evolution."
Bromhall was speaking to promote his new book "The Eternal Child" at
the festival.
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