2 out of several homosexual myths tossed around the fourm

[Rau]

I was aware of your view that homosexuality is a disorder in the eyes of your religion due to the fact that homosexuals cannot procreate. I apologize if the ambiguity of myth #1 confused you. I honestly did not intend to dive in the CAFs view of homosexuality being a theological disorder, I was instead only determined to debunk the claim that it was a disorder in the eyes of modern psychology.

The criteria set by the relevant profession to decide what is a psychological disorder are such that homosexuality is not caught. That is a fact. The genesis of homosexuality is unknown, but the profession deems there is no need to deem it a disorder - after all:

• it does not present a threat to other people;
• it does not prevent the one experiencing it operating effectively in the world;
• most who experience it come to accept it and don’t seek treatment;
• there is no accepted treatment.

Having said all that, the “condition” is remarkable in that it draws individuals to acts inconsistent with their bodies, and denies those individuals the opportunity procreate (absent artificial means).

And of course, as has been noted, the Catholic use of the term disorder has nothing to do with medical comsiderations - the context is only ever moral disorders, and this is widely applicable. Eg. Calumny is a disordered act.