Do you believe homosexuality is a disease and can be cured?

by KAZ Posted 2007/03/20 19:41:45

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Reparative therapy (also called conversion therapy and reorientation
therapy) refers to methods aimed at eliminating same-sex sexual desires.
People who say they have changed their sexual orientation are called ex-gays. The
medical and scientific consensus is that these methods are not effective and
are potentially harmful

The ethics and efficacy of "reparative therapy" are rejected by
all mainstream medical and mental health associations that have taken a
position on the topic. Their stance is that sexual orientation is unchangeable,
and that attempts to do so are often damaging to the person's well-being. The
American Psychiatric Association states that "ethical practitioners
refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparative_therapy

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Samm Rogers 2009/10/04 13:49:15

No

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okay, first off, i just want to say, i am 100% straight. but, i don't get why the heck people think that homosexuality is a disease or a disorder. it's just a way of life. it's just like someone that is born with red hair, or brown hair, or brown skin. it's just another difference. but this time, it's on the inside. i don't know what makes people so afraid of people being gay. there is nothing wrong with it. people should be able to love who they love, and not feel ashamed or be afraid that it might put them into danger. people cannot help who they fall for, no matter what gender that person is. so i don't get how you guys can ask if someone can be cured for something they were born with,. it's just another difference..
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ArianaMoran 2011/02/24 00:28:19

No

No people are who they are and should not be judged at all.

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jkeller4000 2010/04/09 13:27:00

No

I have to think. it is not a disease. it will not kill you and it will not make your life worse. I think if people want to change their sexual orientation they can. but their is no right or wrong or bad or good about it. I know i like girls! :P especially reallt cute ones. i am a guy. lol but i do have to say i have thought about how fun it would be to be in a realationship with someone just like me. and if i choose out of everyone then i am more likely to find someone. but if i only look through the girls then i have limited myself to half and i might miss my partner. and i would never be happy if i did not find them. but i think i would be much more happier with a female. i feel it is like trying to say people why like the color blue have a problem. people should only like green. i am pretty sure you would think i was nuts if i went around telling everyone who liked blue that they have a problem :P we cannot judge people based on preferences.

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Oops 2010/01/17 06:54:22

Undecided

who cares! If a few chose to live however. Life a choice. I could care less if you put the seat up or down. Get real. We have laws. Deal with it. The Rest of the world has much more to deal with. And 24s new season is starting.

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ColorMePsycho: Zombie Hunter 2009/10/21 18:34:06

No

No for both parts of that ridiculous question...there's nothing wrong with liking someone of the same gender, ok? People are people and they have their own feelings and opinions....enough of trying to cure the "diseased".
Leave them be...

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Sarah 2009/10/20 21:39:40

No

what mz.djqueen said. well put.

but seriously.
stupid question

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mz.djqueen 2009/10/16 19:38:39

No

HELL NAW U GAY U JUST FUCKIN GAY THATS JUST PLAIN AND SIMPLE

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mikeNOTvick 2009/10/15 04:03:14

No

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Is having blue eyes a disease?

Get educated.

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borderqueen 2009/10/12 23:59:24

No

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homosexuality is part of what the world is today and nobody is clean or saint enough to point the finger at people who only want to live their lives the way they want to do, so why dont we mind our own business and keep our eyes in our own bedroom?

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JACKAL19W 2009/10/12 23:44:33

No

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It's not a disease and can't be cured. It's a person's own choice and it's up to thier own mind set as to which sex they are attracted to.

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Appletree 2009/10/12 20:49:49

No

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Ridiculous --' Of Course no... I think it's not a disease and it's not a choice. The person is born with this opinion, that's all...

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sakura_yumi_moon 2009/10/10 22:33:14

No

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No, it's a choice. You can't cure someone's political views, why should we be able to "cure" someone's views on love?

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chloay 2009/10/10 21:01:11

No

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why does it matter anyways?!

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borderq... to chloay 2009/10/13 00:00:54

it dosen't and it shouldn't but there will always be those skunks who can't see their own tails or mind their own business

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Zena 2009/10/06 20:25:52

Undecided

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well its a bit of both genes and experiences in the life that makes the person homosexual. so i guess the answer would be no.

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Collysto 2009/10/06 00:56:21

No

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you can't help who you're attracted to. i love my friends that are girls with all my heart but i know i could never date them because i couldn't see myself being physical with them. i imagine its the same with someone who is gay. they couldn't see themselves doing anything with someone of the opposite sex. its not a disease and has no reason to be done away with. i hate how people have to involve themselves with it and try to control how people act and how they think. it has nothing to do with them.

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Free2Bme 2009/10/05 21:39:29

No

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Homosexuality is no more a disease then is the color of one's skin. People have a right to their opinions, but don't cloud the facts with a belief system - whether it be religious or personal.

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Anarchy 2009/10/04 23:37:19

No

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Let them love who they want jeesh

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big-t 2009/10/04 23:34:24

No

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let them be its not a disease everything is being labeled a disease now if you drink too much your a drug user or other bad habits or obsetions a vd is a disease the plage was a disease cancer is a disease this is just plain bullsh&t; to call someone gay diseased and that it can be controlled or eradicated

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asleihCannibal. 2009/10/04 20:30:36 (edited)

No

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this is my answer.

http://theweirdestofthoughts....

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♫jasmine, <3 2009/10/04 16:14:10

No

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Homosexuality is a choice. Not a fricking disease.

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Collysto to ♫jasmin... 2009/10/06 00:57:53

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even than its not really a choice. no one really choices who they're attracted to or who they love. i'm attracted to tall skinny boys. i can't help it lol. but you're right - no way is it a disease.

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♫jasmin... to Collysto 2009/10/06 17:53:25

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Yeah, i agree with you.. I've got a thing for dark hair and blue eyes ^^ always catches my eye..

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Samm Rogers 2009/10/04 13:49:15

No

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okay, first off, i just want to say, i am 100% straight. but, i don't get why the heck people think that homosexuality is a disease or a disorder. it's just a way of life. it's just like someone that is born with red hair, or brown hair, or brown skin. it's just another difference. but this time, it's on the inside. i don't know what makes people so afraid of people being gay. there is nothing wrong with it. people should be able to love who they love, and not feel ashamed or be afraid that it might put them into danger. people cannot help who they fall for, no matter what gender that person is. so i don't get how you guys can ask if someone can be cured for something they were born with,. it's just another difference..

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concerned2 2009/10/04 03:29:29

No

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Anyone who has lived on a farm or with animals knows that it is just as "normal" as heterosexuality - even if not as common.

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Collysto to concerned2 2009/10/06 00:59:40

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growing up we have always had 2 rabbits. first it was 2 girls. second time it was 2 boys. (mom didn't want them to create baby bunnies) but in both cases they humped each other. how can it be perverse if it happens in nature also?

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Shelby 2009/10/03 01:54:22

No

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Stupid!! It's not a disease people. You are born gay and for those who are saying it 'cured' them they are lying because they are ashamed of being gay in the first place.

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Bella 2009/10/02 22:09:19

No

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I don't think that it is a disease. I don't know why people think that it is a disease. I know that people don't like to see other people liking the same gender but sometimes you got to get use to it and accept the way that they are. Whoever they like, it is really up to that person.

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amanda 2009/10/02 21:55:23

No

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Love is love, and you're going to love whoever you want to love. I wish people would realize that just because a guy falls in love with another guy that doesn't make him diseased.

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Connie 2009/10/02 21:42:51

No

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No, and no. Homosexuality is not a disease, and no, it cannot be cured. I have my reasons for this position on the subject, but you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you! And no, I'm not a homosexual. (Not that it matters...)

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greblaas 2009/10/02 18:26:08

Undecided

It is not a disease but it is abnormal and/ or unnatural. We were designed by our Creator to reproduce, male with female. I'm not sure that it is strictly a choice. However, I can't imagine why any person would choose this lifestyle.

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roadrat to greblaas 2009/10/03 00:42:54

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Our creator created all of us, yes? Then our creator must have created some to prefer members of the same sex. It may be aberrant (practiced by a very tiny minority), but using your own argument about our creator disproves your point.

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greblaas to roadrat 2009/10/05 16:44:46

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I guess sexual orientation is just like our diet. Some people are vegans or vegetarians and others eat meat and milk products. God created man's body or digestive system to eat meat but some choose not to therefore it was not ordained by God. Sexual orientation is as trivial as one's dietary choices or orientation.

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roadrat to greblaas 2009/10/25 00:38:15

By your own admission, one would not choose a lifestyle of homosexuality (your post 10/2): ergo that choice was made for them, by their creator (again, your post 10/2). You are right though, that the human species can only reproduce through male/female relations (this doesn't hold up throughout all of your creators animal species, btw); ergo, we may assume that the single sex relationship is not about procreation. Sexual orientation is, indeed, trivial, but unlike vegans, our society seems to discriminate against those who are oriented toward prefering members of their own gender.

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borderq... to greblaas 2009/10/13 00:02:43

its called, none of your business

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greblaas to borderq... 2009/10/13 16:18:08

Now that's a well thought out answer. Do you have any other interesting thoughts?

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Conservative in California 2009/10/02 16:18:32

No

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I don't think it's a disease, but a brain abnormality that promotes activities that lead to the dying off of the species. Perhaps a genetic abnormality that will someday be cured with gene therapy like hopefully Parkinson's Disease will be.

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purpleicecreamvan<3 2009/10/02 13:34:12

No

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By that reckoning, everyone heterosexual is perfectly healthy. Which, they're not. And gay people are people too, leave them alone.

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borderq... to purplei... 2009/10/13 00:03:37

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let them live their lives if you are not going to support them, stick to your own business

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purplei... to borderq... 2009/10/13 17:05:11

what sorry?

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Not Alone 2009/10/02 06:50:40

No

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No, I believe homosexuals are what they are, you can't change them. Just as I can't stop being straight, they can't stop being gay just because society says its wrong. Its not like its a bad thing, or its their fault that they are gay, I believe they were created to like the same sex just as people are created and made to be attracted to members of the opposite sex.

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