Comments on: CNN to discuss APA task force today

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:22:16 +0000

Timothy – You nailed it. I would do that if that is what the client wanted to do. Until then, I would simply do what therapists do in circumstances where values are unclear. Give the best information I can and help the person sort through things.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:35:08 +0000

A big part of the problem is that something that is normal in humans – homosexuality – is sought to be denied/suppressed in order to fit or ‘uphold’ the norm – heterosexuality. Honestly now… should not the need to dispute a normal part of human life and even suppress it be seen as a mental disorder?

YIKES!!! Now where are we going with that?

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:31:52 +0000

The segment made you both look like very similar people…only one believed that somehow that choosing religion as their “core” value might change someone’s sexual preferences….

sadly, it doesn’t.

Jag,

I don’t think Warren is claiming that choosing religion changes orientation. I think he would argue, instead, that values based therapy can change behavior and provide contentment and satisfaction.

In other words, he would help a client with same-sex attraction find a way to craft a satisfying life that reflected their religious and moral values – whether or not there was any diminishment or change in same-sex attractions.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:44:20 +0000

Jag,

I don’t think changing sexual preference is the issue – rather how to be in congruence with that which you hold as your core values. It is a personal thing. That goes for all issues, which I believe we everyone is prone to at some time or another in our lives.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:15:42 +0000

Gordo,

Your answers seemed extreme compared to the simple question I asked. If I want to explore ways to have my behaviors be in congruence with my individual faith and belief, what is the matter with me going to see someone like Dr. Throckmorton for help? Why is it anyone else’s business to comment on? Also, regarding the mutilation theory, do you hold the same standard for those doctors who participate in sex re-assignment surgery?