Why was the cure for homosexuality defended?

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Just because certain behaviors are hard-wired in some humans doesn't mean such behaviors are desirable to include in the societal structure.

Not following you here. While I've yet to see a "Retard's Right's Parade" and LWers praising someone as "brave" for "coming out" as retarded, the fact remains a person born with a mental disability cannot change who they are, therefore they shouldn't have to hide themselves in a closet.

Same goes for people who are left-handed, very smart in math, skilled at soccer, gay or anything else.

Why do you defend mental illness with ridiculous comparisons?

Homophobia and is a mental illness Sparky, Not homosexuality:

Beyond Homophobia » Is “Homophobia” A Mental Illness?

Another important event roughly coincided with the DSM change. In 1972, against the backdrop of a growing national gay rights movement, a new book was published, Society and the Healthy Homosexual. Its author, psychologist George Weinberg, began his first chapter with a provocative statement:

“I would never consider a patient healthy unless he had overcome his prejudice against homosexuality …. Even if he is heterosexual, his repugnance at homosexuality is certain to be harmful to him.”

A few pages later, Weinberg introduced a term he had coined during the late 1960s: homophobia, which he defined as heterosexuals’ “dread of being in close quarters with homosexuals” and homosexuals’ “self-loathing.”

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

They think homosexuality is normal. They can't count 1+1 and future that unless 50 out of any 100 people are gay, homosexuality is not expected and is not normal. What is most homosexuals are bullied and manipulated into homosexuality, and they would be just normal otherwise?

most people would argue that people are bullied and manipulated into heterosexuality.

People can't "turn" straight or gay, so any bullying just drives people underground. The fucking Communists persecuted those who were religious and attempted to stomp out religion. Did they succeed? No, they just drove it underground.

What does religion have to do with queers? Why do you freaks always try to point attention elsewhere when your sickness is exposed?

Actually, religion has quite a lot to do with your antediluvian vies of homosexuality:

In the early Middle Ages the Christian Church ignored homosexuality in secular society; however, by the end of the 12th century hostility towards homosexuality began to emerge and spread through Europe’s secular and religious institutions. There were official expressions condemning the "unnatural" nature of homosexual behavior in the works of Thomas Aquinas and others. Until the 19th century, homosexual activity was referred to as "unnatural, crimes against nature", sodomy or buggery and was punishable by law, sometimes by death.[ Homosexuality and psychology - Wikipedia

So you see, your living in the 12th century!!

As people became more interested in discovering the causes of homosexuality, medicine and psychiatry began competing with the law and religion for jurisdiction. In the beginning of the 19th century, people began studying homosexuality scientifically. At this time, most theories regarded homosexuality as a disease, which had a great influence on how it was viewed culturally.[6

Then came the modern era which, sadly, you are not a part of:

The social, medical and legal approach to homosexuality ultimately led for its inclusion in the first and second publications of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). This served to conceptualize homosexuality as a mental disorder and further stigmatize homosexuality in society. However, the evolution in scientific study and empirical data from Kinsey, Evelyn Hooker and others confronted these beliefs, and by the 1970s psychiatrists and psychologists were radically altering their views on homosexuality. Tests such as the Rorschach, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) indicated that homosexual men and women were not distinguishable from heterosexual men and women in functioning

This cannot be true simply for example the moosleems are anti-gay by religion however as teens they are all gay.

So religion has nothing to do with it.

Homosexuality is cause by exposure to other homosexuals.

It is like any other contagious disease.

Ignorance is a disease, caught from being around other ignoramuses

 

[miketx]

Just because certain behaviors are hard-wired in some humans doesn't mean such behaviors are desirable to include in the societal structure.

Not following you here. While I've yet to see a "Retard's Right's Parade" and LWers praising someone as "brave" for "coming out" as retarded, the fact remains a person born with a mental disability cannot change who they are, therefore they shouldn't have to hide themselves in a closet.

Same goes for people who are left-handed, very smart in math, skilled at soccer, gay or anything else.

Why do you defend mental illness with ridiculous comparisons?

Homophobia and is a mental illness Sparky, Not homosexuality:

Beyond Homophobia » Is “Homophobia” A Mental Illness?

Another important event roughly coincided with the DSM change. In 1972, against the backdrop of a growing national gay rights movement, a new book was published, Society and the Healthy Homosexual. Its author, psychologist George Weinberg, began his first chapter with a provocative statement:

“I would never consider a patient healthy unless he had overcome his prejudice against homosexuality …. Even if he is heterosexual, his repugnance at homosexuality is certain to be harmful to him.”

A few pages later, Weinberg introduced a term he had coined during the late 1960s: homophobia, which he defined as heterosexuals’ “dread of being in close quarters with homosexuals” and homosexuals’ “self-loathing.”

I see. Being against having a penis put in your ass is a sickness;. God only knows what the cure would be.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Just because certain behaviors are hard-wired in some humans doesn't mean such behaviors are desirable to include in the societal structure.

Not following you here. While I've yet to see a "Retard's Right's Parade" and LWers praising someone as "brave" for "coming out" as retarded, the fact remains a person born with a mental disability cannot change who they are, therefore they shouldn't have to hide themselves in a closet.

Same goes for people who are left-handed, very smart in math, skilled at soccer, gay or anything else.

Why do you defend mental illness with ridiculous comparisons?

Homophobia and is a mental illness Sparky, Not homosexuality:

Beyond Homophobia » Is “Homophobia” A Mental Illness?

Another important event roughly coincided with the DSM change. In 1972, against the backdrop of a growing national gay rights movement, a new book was published, Society and the Healthy Homosexual. Its author, psychologist George Weinberg, began his first chapter with a provocative statement:

“I would never consider a patient healthy unless he had overcome his prejudice against homosexuality …. Even if he is heterosexual, his repugnance at homosexuality is certain to be harmful to him.”

A few pages later, Weinberg introduced a term he had coined during the late 1960s: homophobia, which he defined as heterosexuals’ “dread of being in close quarters with homosexuals” and homosexuals’ “self-loathing.”

I see. Being against having a penis put in your ass is a sickness;. God only knows what the cure would be.

Tell us, miketx, who is trying to put a penis in your ass.

Your correct point is this: sexual assault of any sort is criminal. That is what you are trying to say.

 

[Unkotare]

In the 70s, the DSM national diagnostic book contained homosexuality as a mental decease, and doctors worked on finding cure for it. Then it was removed. Why is that? Who are the people who want people to be sick? This time it couldn't be the doctors because they lost their funding. Any theories?

It's ok for you to accept yourself. This crying out for help is just pathetic.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

Just because certain behaviors are hard-wired in some humans doesn't mean such behaviors are desirable to include in the societal structure.

Not following you here. While I've yet to see a "Retard's Right's Parade" and LWers praising someone as "brave" for "coming out" as retarded, the fact remains a person born with a mental disability cannot change who they are, therefore they shouldn't have to hide themselves in a closet.

Same goes for people who are left-handed, very smart in math, skilled at soccer, gay or anything else.

Why do you defend mental illness with ridiculous comparisons?

Homophobia and is a mental illness Sparky, Not homosexuality:

Beyond Homophobia » Is “Homophobia” A Mental Illness?

Another important event roughly coincided with the DSM change. In 1972, against the backdrop of a growing national gay rights movement, a new book was published, Society and the Healthy Homosexual. Its author, psychologist George Weinberg, began his first chapter with a provocative statement:

“I would never consider a patient healthy unless he had overcome his prejudice against homosexuality …. Even if he is heterosexual, his repugnance at homosexuality is certain to be harmful to him.”

A few pages later, Weinberg introduced a term he had coined during the late 1960s: homophobia, which he defined as heterosexuals’ “dread of being in close quarters with homosexuals” and homosexuals’ “self-loathing.”

I see. Being against having a penis put in your ass is a sickness;. God only knows what the cure would be.

That is not what anybody has said here and if you think anyone said that, you are beyond stupid. I will add that being obsessed- as you clearly are- about what others do with their ass and penis, is indeed a sickness.

Is homophobia actually mental illness? Researchers have found a remarkable link

For decades people have attempted to link homosexuality and mental illness – but a new study suggests highlights a “remarkable” link between homophobia and psychoticism.

The study, conducted by Italy’s University of L’Aquila and published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, attempted to find psychological factors that correlate with homophobia.

However, they made a surprising finding – there is a strong correlation between those who have hostile attitudes to gay people, and those displaying signs of psychoticism.

Psychoticism is a personality trait “typified by aggressiveness and interpersonal hostility” – and is believed to be linked to increased vulnerability to psychosis such as schizophrenia.

 

[miketx]

^ I can't decide, are you lying or deflecting or spinning?

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

^ I can't decide, are you lying or deflecting or spinning?

You are less than an even marginally worthy opponent.

 

[miketx]

So, deflecting it is. That's close too lying you know. Still, any man wanting another mans penis in his ass or mouth has got something wrong with him. You go ahead and do it, we don't care. We just know you are sick.

 

[bodecea]

They think homosexuality is normal. They can't count 1+1 and future that unless 50 out of any 100 people are gay, homosexuality is not expected and is not normal. What is most homosexuals are bullied and manipulated into homosexuality, and they would be just normal otherwise?

most people would argue that people are bullied and manipulated into heterosexuality.

were you beaten up and called a "straight" alot as a kid?

Straight kids weren't beaten up. Homos were.

Those doing the beating up were/are mentally ill.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

So, deflecting it is. That's close too lying you know. Still, any man wanting another mans penis in his ass or mouth has got something wrong with him. You go ahead and do it, we don't care. We just know you are sick.

This juvenile pissing match is over pin head.

 

[JakeStarkey]

So, deflecting it is. That's close too lying you know. Still, any man wanting another mans penis in his ass or mouth has got something wrong with him. You go ahead and do it, we don't care. We just know you are sick.

One, who are "you" speaking to, and, two, are you speaking with the Imperial We?

And I found a tube of you in action.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

In the 70s, the DSM national diagnostic book contained homosexuality as a mental decease, and doctors worked on finding cure for it. Then it was removed. Why is that? Who are the people who want people to be sick? This time it couldn't be the doctors because they lost their funding. Any theories?

The only cure that we need to find is the one for people like you

 

[miketx]

Look man, suck and blow all you want. Just stop trying to force it on everybody else.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

In the 70s, the DSM national diagnostic book contained homosexuality as a mental decease, and doctors worked on finding cure for it. Then it was removed. Why is that? Who are the people who want people to be sick? This time it couldn't be the doctors because they lost their funding. Any theories?

Try to learn something Sparky

The weight of evidence In a review of published studies comparing homosexual and heterosexual samples on psychological tests, Gonsiorek (1982) found that, although some differences have been observed in test results between homosexuals and heterosexuals, both groups consistently score within the normal range. Gonsiorek concluded that "Homosexuality in and of itself is unrelated to psychological disturbance or maladjustment. Homosexuals as a group are not more psychologically disturbed on account of their homosexuality" (Gonsiorek, 1982, p. 74; see also reviews by Gonsiorek, 1991; Hart, Roback, Tittler, Weitz, Walston & McKee, 1978; Riess, 1980).
Confronted with overwhelming empirical evidence and changing cultural views of homosexuality, psychiatrists and psychologists radically altered their views, beginning in the 1970s.


Removal from the DSM American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Some psychiatrists who fiercely opposed their action subsequently circulated a petition calling for a vote on the issue by the Association's membership. That vote was held in 1974, and the Board's decision was ratified.
Homosexuality and Mental Health

 

[JakeStarkey]

Look man, suck and blow all you want. Just stop trying to force it on everybody else.

Do you speak for everyone else?

Is anyone trying to make you a homosexual>

If anyone does and you don't want to, flash the anti-H signal in the sky, and I will fly and save you.

 

[miketx]

In the 70s, the DSM national diagnostic book contained homosexuality as a mental decease, and doctors worked on finding cure for it. Then it was removed. Why is that? Who are the people who want people to be sick? This time it couldn't be the doctors because they lost their funding. Any theories?

Try to learn something Sparky

The weight of evidence In a review of published studies comparing homosexual and heterosexual samples on psychological tests, Gonsiorek (1982) found that, although some differences have been observed in test results between homosexuals and heterosexuals, both groups consistently score within the normal range. Gonsiorek concluded that "Homosexuality in and of itself is unrelated to psychological disturbance or maladjustment. Homosexuals as a group are not more psychologically disturbed on account of their homosexuality" (Gonsiorek, 1982, p. 74; see also reviews by Gonsiorek, 1991; Hart, Roback, Tittler, Weitz, Walston & McKee, 1978; Riess, 1980).
Confronted with overwhelming empirical evidence and changing cultural views of homosexuality, psychiatrists and psychologists radically altered their views, beginning in the 1970s.


Removal from the DSM American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Some psychiatrists who fiercely opposed their action subsequently circulated a petition calling for a vote on the issue by the Association's membership. That vote was held in 1974, and the Board's decision was ratified.
Homosexuality and Mental Health

You can't reply to anyone without calling them juvenile names can you? That's a sure sign of your losing. Like I said suck all you want. Stop trying to force everyone to accept that your illness is normal because we all know it's not normal.

 

[JakeStarkey]

miketx, you have been one of the most juvenile when it comes to name calling and insinuating, have you not? You are admitting that you are losing.

Everyone can go to http://www.usmessageboard.com/search/11991458/ for many, many, many examples of miketx in action.

 

[TheProgressivePatriot]

In the 70s, the DSM national diagnostic book contained homosexuality as a mental decease, and doctors worked on finding cure for it. Then it was removed. Why is that? Who are the people who want people to be sick? This time it couldn't be the doctors because they lost their funding. Any theories?

Try to learn something Sparky

The weight of evidence In a review of published studies comparing homosexual and heterosexual samples on psychological tests, Gonsiorek (1982) found that, although some differences have been observed in test results between homosexuals and heterosexuals, both groups consistently score within the normal range. Gonsiorek concluded that "Homosexuality in and of itself is unrelated to psychological disturbance or maladjustment. Homosexuals as a group are not more psychologically disturbed on account of their homosexuality" (Gonsiorek, 1982, p. 74; see also reviews by Gonsiorek, 1991; Hart, Roback, Tittler, Weitz, Walston & McKee, 1978; Riess, 1980).
Confronted with overwhelming empirical evidence and changing cultural views of homosexuality, psychiatrists and psychologists radically altered their views, beginning in the 1970s.


Removal from the DSM American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Some psychiatrists who fiercely opposed their action subsequently circulated a petition calling for a vote on the issue by the Association's membership. That vote was held in 1974, and the Board's decision was ratified.
Homosexuality and Mental Health

You can't reply to anyone without calling them juvenile names can you? That's a sure sign of your losing. Like I said suck all you want. Stop trying to force everyone to accept that your illness is normal because we all know it's not normal.

I got you pegged!!

Homophobes Might Be Hidden Homosexuals

A new analysis of implicit bias and explicit sexual orientation statements may help to explain the underpinnings of anti-gay bullying and hate crimes

This study shows that if you are feeling that kind of visceral reaction to an out-group, ask yourself, 'Why?'" co-author Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, said in a statement. "Those intense emotions should serve as a call to self-reflection."

The research, published in the April 2012 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, reveals the nuances of prejudices like homophobia, which can ultimately have dire consequences. [The 10 Most Destructive Human Behaviors]

"Sometimes people are threatened by gays and lesbians because they are fearing their own impulses, in a sense they 'doth protest too much,'" Ryan told LiveScience. "In addition, it appears that sometimes those who would oppress others have been oppressed themselves, and we can have some compassion for them too, they may be unaccepting of others because they cannot be accepting of themselves."

 

[miketx]

You truly are mentally ill. You spend all your time trying convince people you will never meet that being a faggot is not sick. That says a lot about you. Please, for Gods sake, don't adopt.