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Today homosexuality issues have turned into one of central
issues of debate in American society: the society which once
was
the first society to protect human and civil rights. Today
it discusses predominantly negative outcomes and negative
social aspects of homosexuality. The most urgent topics of
discussion are not only limited to making same sex marriages
legal, but also they are expanding to other very serious problems
of ethic character such as child-birth in gay or lesbian families,
which form an alternative family type. Gay and Lesbian rights
movement had divided society on two opposing groups those
who are tolerant to alternative form of marriage and love,
and those who defend conservative positions:
«Homosexual lobbyists are effectively using the anti-discrimination
angle of the civil rights movement for advancing the gay rights
platform. Their current efforts to redefine marriage are now
backed by activist judges in Massachusetts and local officials
in San Francisco. In response to these most recent assaults
on traditional American values and the fundamental institution
of marriage, President Bush announced his support for a constitutional
amendment barring same-sex marriage in the U.S., which has
ignited a firestorm of public debate. "(from Hollowell,
K. .Homosexuality: Evolution of the human race?)
But these issues in recent scope of perceiving this problem
have turned into a new form of debates, which have expanded
over social and ethical understanding, as today some scientists
consider homosexuality to represents the certain trend in
the evolution of human species. Even though that homosexual
gene has not been absolutely identified and examined, some
scholars and gay right activists say there is a possibility
of childbirth from same-sex couples using cloning-like gene
technologies.
Kelly Hollowell argues that such views are more than a vulgar
mistake as they contradict with the fundamental principles
of evolution teaching and positions of Darwinism and genetics
teaching, as such child would be more a clone than a biologically
“correct” human, born from a traditional heterosexual
couple:
“Ironically, the same people who promote gay marriage
and anticipate discovery of a gay gene also believe evolution
is an unassailable fact. In fact, if you believe evolution
you cannot logically believe that homosexuality is a genetically
driven advancement. It does not promote the propagation of
our species or lead to any other. To the contrary, it would
lead to the extinction of the human race. What's more, homosexuality
does not even represent social or cultural progression. Growing
support that homosexuality is a result of poor family dynamics
or criminal abuse is also inconsistent with advancing the
human race.” (from Hollowell, K. .Homosexuality: Evolution
of the human race?)
So the author of the article Doctor Hollowell makes the reader
to know that such a contradictory view that homosexuality
is a certain trend in the human evolution is false. First
of all it has no natural future and moreover there are no
biological evidences to this: gene of homosexuality has not
been found. So homosexuality remains to be one of the most
contradictory social issues judged by conservatives and church.
But as everyone should understand ethical compromise has to
be found which would satisfy both sexual minorities and the
rest of society.
Are people born homosexual? This question was matter of concern
for several generations of psychiatrists and neuropsychologists,
who devoted years of research in the mechanism of human sexuality
and sexual abnormalities, which contradict with heterosexual
standards.
None would argue that the problem of homosexual relations
is viewed differently by orthodox religion, society and by
medical professionals. Even physicians have different views
and theories about this issue: some agree that homosexuality
may be “cured” and sexual orientation of the person
may be changed to a heterosexual one, in case of right course
of therapy or considerable changes in his lifestyle monitored
by psychologists and psychiatrists. This is very contradictory
point, as it can not be applied to most of homosexuals.
The nature of homosexuality is different as it’s very
individualistic and private issue: some homosexuals are sure
about their non-traditional sexual preferences since their
child years, others had changed sexual orientation after sexual
experiments in their teenage years or even being adults. Again
we should agree that it may depend upon certain psychological
and personal factors. Robert Spitzer, a professor of psychiatry
is one of those who believes that homosexualism is a very
subjective phenomenon and that sexual orientation may be in
many cases changed if individuals had not determined with
their sexual preferences:
"A study based on interviews with 200 men and women who
claimed to have switched their homosexual preferences demonstrates
some "gays" are capable of becoming "predominantly"
heterosexual through psychotherapy. "In some of the subjects,
the reports of change in sexual orientation were substantial,
credible and believable..." (Spitzer, R.)
Psychologists with similar views to Spitzer’s suggest
that homosexuality may be avoided if those persons subjected
to sexual uncertainty will be more restrained in their sexual
activity and will limit their erotic fantasies, especially
if they’ll try to occupy most of their free time with
some sorts of activities:
"According to the findings, all 143 men and 57 women
claimed the therapy altered their view of the same sex to
some extent. All reported maintaining the change for at least
five years.
In this study, only six of 202 "gay" men and lesbians
who had been through counseling reported changing their sexual
preference to heterosexuality. These subjects were interviewed
between 1995 and 2000 for an average of 90 minutes. According
to the interviews, 178 failed to change their orientation
and 18 reported becoming asexual or conflicted."(Spitzer,
R.))
The article 'Cure' for homosexuality serves as a good evidence
to this issue: it’s impossible to view and analyze homosexuality
only through the prism of medicine or tradition biological
views considering it psychological pathology as the origins
of human sexuality are very subjective and individualistic.
Moreover, homosexuality cannot be viewed as psychic disorder
or abnormality as it doesn’t have any issues with social
behavior of a person. Homosexuals are equal members of society
and the issue of their private life can be only discussed
on the rights of privacy.
References:
1.Hollowell, K. .Homosexuality: Evolution of the human race?
Article Worldnetdaily available at web resource:http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37336
2.Spitzer, R. 'Cure' for homosexuality? Study: Some 'gays'
can become 'predominantly' heterosexual with psychotherapy
Article, Workdnetdaily available at web resource:http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34943
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