Is there such a thing as an unbiased view on this topic? When you say “unbiased,” you apparently mean a view that corresponds with your own which you probably think is also unbiased. Probably almost everyone’s views are biased to some extent.There are few here that offer an unbiased and level view
Psychologists and psychiatrists are the people who have expertise in diagnosing mental illnesses and disorders and they have decided that homosexuality is not a mental illness because it doesn’t meet the requirement of being something which causes any significant impairment in a persons ability to function.Homosexualality and transgender is a mental illness and should be treated as such. We need to be compassionet with everyone who has a mental illness and treat them with dignity, but we should also warn people of the consequences of their sins.
Not any more than anyone else. But most gay people just don’t think that homosexual sex is a sin. And if they’re not religious, they don’t even believe in sin.Homosexualality is a big handicap. People who have it have a very hard time resisting sexual sin.
Heterosexual people can have sex within marriage. A truly homosexual individual can’t have sex.Not any more than anyone else
That doesn’t really matter. Sin is real wether they believe in it or not.And if they’re not religious, they don’t even believe in sin
This has got to be ones of the saddest posts I have ever read. Therapists seem now a days still don’t know how to hep these people. However, back in 1971 at least they had respect for their dignity. Now therapists have just given up on helping them and encourage them to ‘come out of the closet’ which is the same as encouraging them to self destruct.Thank you. I am now 67 yo and was first exposed to a transgender when I was 19. She and I were in a dance class together and everyone avoided her but I’m just too curious and outgoing to avoid someone because they are different. I invited her to coffee after class and that started a very interesting friendship that lasted until I moved away…no Facebook in those days. There really wasn’t hormone therapy back then nd surgical solutions really required one be very wealthy and able to travel out of the country.
As we became comfortable with each other, she opened up about herself and her life. Basically, all she could do to relieve her dysphoria was to dress as a woman…which she was quite good at and very feminine. She avoided therapists like the plague as this was 1971 and therapists were pretty ignorant on “help”. She was mostly happy but estranged from her parents. She had a circle of friends that were also trans. I cherish the friendship we had and her willingness to open up a bit and let me know what her world was like. I often think so many people just can not imagine what it’s like to be in the wrong body and know it…even though it’s the last thing they would want given the choice.
I understand the catholic view on sexuality and I respect their beliefs but they aren’t mine. I can only hope for understanding and respect for our fellow trans. I’m thankful for my early exposure to one that gave me great compassion for their plight and that I never had to overcome some great prejudice against them. We all deserve some happiness.