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Originally Posted by rubicon
Hey Tal: Homosexuality was a bonafide abnormality in the DSM until it was removed for political reasons around 1984. Paraphilias (sexual fetishes) is consider an abornormality but not homosexuality. the fact remains that the experts are still arguing that homosexuality belongs in the DSM defined as a mental disorder. Its one thing to protect a person's human rights and to punish those guility of hate crimes but to legalize and legitimize this unnatural act is asking for trouble. By the way the most discriminated people in this country are those with mental disorders , Its a crime what is happening or not happening to or for these folks
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I agree with you about people with mental disorders. This is also used by some as a weapon. It is easy for someone in power to label someone mentally ill if that person's ideas some how reflect poorly on those with power.
I do not see homosexuality as a mental illness. It is often those with power who write down what it means to have a mental illness.