Originally Posted by folie a deux

This whole thing started when it was revealed in the October 30, 2006 podcast that we may find out a character is gay.

I agree with you though, with everything else going on I would think someone's sexual preference would be the least of anyone's worries.

But perhaps it ties in some how to the history of the original inhabitants of the island. The four toed statue reminded me of something from Greek or Roman times and there was a lot of homosexual relationships during that time period.