Ordal posted:
I'm not going to seriously argue with you because you know you're wrong but I will say that you obviously have little understanding in the mental health field, particularly abnormal psychology. A behavior being abnormal does not mean that it meets criteria to be studied as something that needs "treatment". There is no pill to suppress homosexual tendencies because homosexuality itself is not something that is psychologically/biologically interesting in the way you are describing it. The distress that comes as a result of homosexuality may be. If you had reworded what you're saying I would agree with you and if you're trying to make the point that the correlated negative effects of homosexuality should be researched then I would also agree, but based on your one line statement, you're an insane idiot.
If you honestly believe that we should have a pill that suppresses homosexual tendencies then you also have to believe that we should have pills/treatment to suppress ALL sexual tendencies of any kind, which is insane and idiotic. What people should be looking at is the distress caused by sexuality, not sexuality itself.
You know exactly what anyone else does about the cause of homosexuality. That's absolutely nothing. 'It's not interesting in the way I'm describing it', therefore unworthy of biological and psychological study?
I'm making a logical assumption. I could very well be wrong, but you're sure as hell not right.
We treat hundreds of mental conditions that cause people to act abnormally. The reason we don't research treatments for homosexuality is because it's become a protected class. Research and study has been specifically focused on finding the mythical "gay gene". Which doesn't exist. That would be the endgame win for the gay community, because Lady Gaga would be vindicated. However, contrary to pop music, baby, you're NOT born this way.
I am flabbergasted that by even suggesting the possibilty that homosexuality could be treated (which is a completely valid point), I get attacked, labeled a gay hater, and mocked...
I have had this conversation so many times...here, at lunch with the guys (one of whom is gay), and around the proverbial water cooler. Why is it that the gays I talk to don't feel threatened by my suggestion, but ACF and the "supergay in your face" community is always fighting and calling me a hatemonger?
Curious...
Edit for Ticky: Is homosexual intolerance a problem? Again, they have their own TV channel, token sitcom actors, movies, bars, restaurants, organizations, politicians, flags, parades...hell, they're the new black people. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's been an amazing PR campaign. Getting protected class status for a behavior. Bravo. And three snaps in a Z formation.
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