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Dismantling a homosexual marriage myth : Comments

By Bill Muehlenberg, published 25/11/2010

The attempt to radically redefine the very essence of marriage is not a minor word change.

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and TrashcanMan ... straight couples having anal sex is a wrong as well.... for obvious reasons. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Posted by Chris Saidou, Monday, 20 December 2010 10:44:14 AM
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Chris,

Firstly, I'm pretty sure lesbians don't have such medical issues.

Secondly, plenty more examples could be made of heterosexual relationships causing issues in the work place or the community in general. Take off your blinkers.

It was Yoko, not Bruce, that broke up the Beatles .

Please provide evidence of homosexuality being destructive in society. Something that is actually exclusive to homosexuality. Your examples thus far are insufficient.
Posted by TrashcanMan, Monday, 20 December 2010 11:00:09 AM
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<<Firstly, I'm pretty sure lesbians don't have such medical issues.>>

Always happy to shatter politically correct delusions:

"Bacterial vaginosis BV is more common in lesbian and bisexual women than heterosexual women,
and frequently occurs in both members of lesbian couples."
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lesbian-health.cfm#3
"Lesbian women may be at a higher risk for uterine, breast, cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers"
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lesbian-health.cfm#3
"Lesbians have higher rates of alcohol use, poor nutrition, and obesity."
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lesbian-health.cfm#3
"Lesbians may have a higher rate of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome than heterosexual women."
http://womenshealth.gov/faq/lesbian-health.cfm#3
"27.9 percent of all lesbian or gay adults reported experiencing interpersonal violences in their adult lives...
In contrast, only 16.7 percent of heterosexual adults reported incidences of IPV."
http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/NewsReleaseDetails.aspx?id=51

Of course, I wouldn't describe any of the above as destructive.
That would be discriminatory.
Posted by Proxy, Monday, 20 December 2010 7:55:47 PM
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IPV, huh? And what might be be causin that? Their homosexuality or the pressures and stresses imposed externally by societal prejudice and discrimination?

Increased risk of some diseases? There's an increased risk of disease living in the tropics. Doesn't make it wrong. When you yourself are doing nothing in your life that is increasing health risks in some way, come back to us with his argument. Then at least you won't be talking as a hypocrite. You will still be making a weak argument, however, in this pathetic attempt to justify your ignorant, fear-based prejudices.
Posted by TrashcanMan, Monday, 20 December 2010 8:22:02 PM
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<<pleas provide evidence of the so-called "destructiveness" of the behavior.>>
Done.
<< I'm pretty sure lesbians don't have such medical issues.>>
Disproven.
<<And what might be be causin that? Their homosexuality or the pressures and stresses
imposed externally by societal prejudice and discrimination?>>
Blame external factors, anything but the destructive behaviour.

<< There's an increased risk of disease living in the tropics.>>
So don't live in the tropics AND engage in a destructive homosexual lifestyle
or you'll get a double whammy.

The homosexual lifestyle is demonstrably unhealthy and hence destructive
and the best you can do is shoot the messenger.

Typical.
Posted by Proxy, Monday, 20 December 2010 9:08:38 PM
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<<And what might be be causin that? Their homosexuality or the pressures and stresses
imposed externally by societal prejudice and discrimination?>>

"An extensive study in the Netherlands undermines the assumption that homophobia is the cause of increased psychiatric illness among gays and lesbians. The Dutch have been considerably more accepting of same-sex relationships than other Western countries — in fact, same-sex couples now have the legal right to marry in the Netherlands.3 So a high rate of psychiatric disease associated with homosexual behavior in the Netherlands means that the psychiatric disease cannot so easily be attributed to social rejection and homophobia.
The Dutch study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, did indeed find a high rate of psychiatric disease associated with same-sex sex.4 Compared to controls who had no homosexual experience in the 12 months prior to the interview, males who had any homosexual contact within that time period were much more likely to experience major depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia and obsessive compulsive disorder. Females with any homosexual contact within the previous 12 months were more often diagnosed with major depression, social phobia or alcohol dependence. In fact, those with a history of homosexual contact had higher rates of nearly all psychiatric pathologies measured in the study.5 The researchers found “that homosexuality is not only associated with mental health problems during adolescence and early adulthood, as has been suggested, but also in later life.”6 Researchers actually fear that methodological features of “the study might underestimate the differences between homosexual and heterosexual people.”7
The Dutch researchers concluded, “this study offers evidence that homosexuality is associated with a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders. The outcomes are in line with findings from earlier studies in which less rigorous designs have been employed.”8 The researchers offered no opinion as to whether homosexual behavior causes psychiatric disorders, or whether it is the result of psychiatric disorders."
http://factsaboutyouth.com/posts/mental-health/
Posted by Proxy, Monday, 20 December 2010 10:01:52 PM
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