Comments on: Video response to the Illinois Family Institute Dare to Stand video https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/04/16/video-response-to-the-illinois-family-institute-dare-to-stand-video/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Evan https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/04/16/video-response-to-the-illinois-family-institute-dare-to-stand-video/#comment-26968 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:36:50 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=3660#comment-26968

Jayhuck: What do family values mean to you? Does that include gay families?

I meant stories and models that make men and women excited or interested in getting married and having children. Well, women are more interested in them…
Gay marriages haven’t been around for long. It’ll take time until they pass the endurance test, if they do. But many families already have gay members, I don’t see why do you talk about families in terms of sexual orientation.

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It is important to note that there is a genetic component to prejudice

David B –
I couldn’t agree with you anymore !!!

]]> By: Ann https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/04/16/video-response-to-the-illinois-family-institute-dare-to-stand-video/#comment-26966 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:41:24 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=3660#comment-26966 oops…our (not are) frontal lobes…
David Blakeslee,
I knew what you meant and always look forward to reading what you write 🙂

]]> By: David Blakeslee https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/04/16/video-response-to-the-illinois-family-institute-dare-to-stand-video/#comment-26965 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:30:23 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=3660#comment-26965 @ Evan,
Prejudice, sectarianism…the fear of the other: evolutionary perhaps in origin to demand that a small group being even more cohesive and organized (us) and to protect one’s community from “the other.”
For a period of time, it may have been adaptive in important ways. In our “smaller world” it complicates tremendously collaboration, safety and coordination.
It is important to note that there is a genetic component to prejudice…and yet we seek to educate people, train people, to not act on their prejudice.

]]> By: David Blakeslee https://wthrockmorton.com/2009/04/16/video-response-to-the-illinois-family-institute-dare-to-stand-video/#comment-26964 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:25:36 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=3660#comment-26964 oops…our (not are) frontal lobes…

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