I think that is just common sense. It used to be listed as a disorder in the Diagnostic and Satistical Manual of Mental Disorders (by the American Psychiatric Association) until it was taken out without explanation (and with obvious political motivation).
Well, obviously they haven’t faced the kind or extent of abuse as they have in some foreign countries.
Is same sex attraction your identity? Would adultery be an identity? Would self abuse? Would anxiety? It seems to me it is not simply an identity but a position on the nature of that identity. If an anxiety group marched we would know they don’t think anxiety is a good thing and that while spreading awareness of the amount of suffering they would hope to cure people of anxiety. I think this group is promoting same sex attraction as a good thing and not something people would like to be free off.
While they may not be promoting actions contrary to Church teaching during the parade it seems to me the group does promote such actions. If a group of Irish Klansmen wanted to march would that be acceptable? Would the group only promoting Irish identity during the parade make it acceptable?
Being a Klansman, though, is a choice. “Irish Klansmen” would be making a choice to identify with a particular political movement.
A light uncovered. Great Point, I think St. Patrick would be pleased with an antiabortion sign, When we try to please the nature of man we usually displease God. When we blur the lines of sin we do harm to God and his children.
As all sex outside of marriage, it is a choice to engage in gay sex as well as straight sex. I believe it is the institution of Family and Faith we should be protecting, not every want and desire of man.
If you did not celebrate it, wave flags or draw attention to it, if you did not tell others you were gay, how could it ever be presented to the world as an alternative lifestyle; just another “modern” family, typical and accepted and the norm for society despite the fact that many sources say the % of gays are much lower than we are led to believe.
You might want to follow up on some of the researchers mentioned here :
I don’t believe that changes what i said, though, that it’s generally not fluid.
Exactly. The point is that you have described what publicity or “celebration” of the state of homosexuality is, and that is certainly anti-thetical to what Catholics ought to support.
This is not the case. Uganda had proposed the death penalty for “aggravated homosexual acts;” this has since been reduced to life in prison. Aggravated homosexual acts “include homosexual acts committed by a person who is HIV-positive, is a parent or authority figure, or who administers intoxicating substances, homosexual acts committed on minors or people with disabilities, and repeat offenders.”
The link wasn’t meant to contradict you.
I think that is a part of it. I hate to equate to a poor example, such as being overweight but many children by the time they are 4 or 5 are massively overweight and have learned eating patterns that will affect their weight and health for the rest of their life.
I also feel bad for the small kids that are overweight. Perhaps a kind word of advice to the parents might go a long way?I think that is a part of it. I hate to equate to a poor example, such as being overweight but many children by the time they are 4 or 5 are massively overweight and have learned eating patterns that will affect their weight and health for the rest of their life.
I see many very overweight parents and I often notice that their children are very thin. I think they do not want to pass down what they have had to deal with in their lives and they are concerned about their childrens’ health. Kudos to those parents who learn how to pass on good skills to their children!
Thanks. I understand now.