[WackyKat]

as well as evidence that a very larger proportion of homosexuals have mental and emotional problems than the general population.

Maybe that's because they constantly have to deal with ignorant bigots who hate and mistreat them.

[Maelstrom]

They don't need "ignorant bigots who hate and mistreat them" to have a much higher proportion of mental and emotional disorders.

We all deal with ignorant bigots full of hatred and a desire to mistreat us.

How we deal with it is part of our makeup, our childhood and how our parents raised us. On all counts, homosexuality is a failed neurosis.

I'm not aware of many demographics who honestly feel persecuted when simply challenged or critized the way homosexuals do. Even other minorities react that way for political pressure without feeling an honest fear the way homosexuals do.

[First Amendment]

Maybe that's because they constantly have to deal with ignorant bigots who hate and mistreat them.

Bulls**t. I personally know very well one homosexual and I love her dearly as she is a close relative. I do not mistreat or hate her, or any homosexual. But I know that their behavior is unhealthy, immoral, unnatural, and causes them and society pain and grief.

People with strong religious faith are far more hated in our secular culture than sexual deviants. I don't blame other peoples' hatred of me because of my religion for any mental problems I might theoretically have. And anyway, people with strong religious faith - who are vilified regularly by society - have LESS mental problems than people with no spiritual beliefs. This is documented. So your argument is false, although oft repeated.

[webstersII]

" Maybe that's because they constantly have to deal with ignorant bigots who hate and mistreat them."

Or maybe they have problems and that's what causes them to be attracted to the same sex.