Posted on 02/15/2004 9:21:34 AM PST by Houmatt
I never challenged Al Rantal's convictions.
Then you agree with him?
Maybe I should get a hanky to dry your eyes.
Then you agree with him?"
I can see why our conversation dragged out so long. How can you take what I've said and possibly interpret it the way you do. Do you not remember my first comment about Al or do you just need a course in reaeding comprehension? What grade are you in?
Okay, you said you and Al Rantel have different opinions. But you also said,
I never challenged Al Rantal's convictions. (read: dedication to his views.)
What do you mean by that?
And when someone willfully engages in destructive behavior such as attempted suicide, we put them on a 72-hour watch. The homosexual lifestyle results in severe, contagious and deadly health hazards. Many of us don't think it's a good idea to encourage this deadly behavior, but you seem content to allow others the freedom to spread the deadly and contagious AIDS virus.
In 1973 the APA (American Psychiatric Association) declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. According to LeVay, it wasn't science that propelled the APAs change, he said:
"Gay activism was clearly the force that propelled the APA to declassify homosexuality."
Source: Simon LeVay, Queer Science, MIT Press, 1996, p. 224
LeVay is a homosexual, an activist and a scientist. Perhaps the APA should base their decisions on science and not activism.
Dr. Robert L. Spitzer played a pivotal role in the 1973 decision made by the APA to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Spitzer used to believe homosexuals couldn't change but after studying the results of therapy he now believes homosexuals can change:
"I thought that homosexual behavior could be resisted--but that no one could really change their sexual orientation. I now believe that's untrue--some people can and do change." Spitzer completely changed his mind whether or not some homosexuals can change. And then Spitzer concluded with:
"the mental health professionals should stop moving in the direction of banning therapy that has, as a goal, a change in sexual orientation. Many patients, provided with informed consent about the possibility that they will be disappointed if the therapy does not succeed, can make a rational choice to work toward developing their heterosexual potential and minimizing their unwanted homosexual attractions."
Source: Spitzer made the above comments at an annual APA meeting, May 9, 2001. The study was reported in the May 9, 2001 issues of The Washington Post, The New York Times, USA Today and it was also released to many local newspapers via the AP. ABC, CBS, FOX and MSNBC all reported the study.
Spitzer went from believing homosexuals can't change to where they can, and then he goes so far as to say mental health professions shouldn't ban the very therapy resulting in that change.
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