tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713408687201567051.post9066644479996424985..comments2023-09-03T10:59:48.041+01:00Comments on Countering Heterosexist Arguments: Position StatementsRevelationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03997391104193545147noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713408687201567051.post-91056071558585535132015-11-29T19:20:13.679+00:002015-11-29T19:20:13.679+00:00You're welcome and that's good to hear.
...You're welcome and that's good to hear. <br /><br />Regarding the other issues you raised here; a report commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops found the following:<br /><br />Terry et al. 2011, "The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010", Page 64:<br />"The data do not support a finding that homosexual identity and/or preordination same-sex sexual behavior are significant risk factors for the sexual abuse of minors."<br />http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/upload/The-Causes-and-Context-of-Sexual-Abuse-of-Minors-by-Catholic-Priests-in-the-United-States-1950-2010.pdf<br /><br />Concerning child abuse in general, there are some key things that the public tend not to grasp... Harrison et al. 2010, Social Legal Studies, 19(4), 481-496, DOI: 10.1177/0964663910369054:<br />"The tendency for the subject of paedophilia to generate strong opinions rather than facts (Musk et al., 1997) can be problematic for offenders, practitioners, and, by implication, society more generally."<br /><br />The following are excerpts from a major review of the topic of paedophilia in a high impact factor journal.<br /><br />Hall & Hall, 2007, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 82(4), 457-471:<br />"Pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis usually made by a psychiatrist or psychologist. It is not a criminal or legal term... By diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a pedophile is an individual who fantasizes about, is sexually aroused by, or experiences sexual urges toward prepubescent children (generally <13 years) for a period of at least 6 months... Child molestation is not a medical diagnosis and is not necessarily a term synonymous with pedophilia.5,7,15,17,26... "Pedophilia, especially the exclusive type, may be best thought of as its own category of sexual orientation, not something that is superimposed on an existing heterosexual or homosexual identity".<br /><br />There are at least two main categories of paedophile. Regressed (those who are typically attracted to adults but also attracted to children, possibly due to problems in their adult relationships) and fixated (those who are exclusively attracted to children and not to adults). Below is an example of the distinction between (paedophilic) attraction to pre-pubescents and (teleiophilic) attraction to adults. I can elaborate further but I am by no means an expert on the topic.<br /><br />Groth et al. 1978, Archives Of Sexual Behavior, 7(3), 175-181:<br />"All regressed offenders, whether their victims were male or female children, were heterosexual in their adult orientation."<br /><br /><br />Regarding the Catholic Church, I tend to cite scripture if attacking religion but I have a few points concerning the church itself, though I'm not sure if they exactly match what you're after.<br /><br />"In March 2009, on his flight to Cameroon (where 540,000 people have HIV), Pope Benedict XVI explained that Aids is a tragedy "that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems"."<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/sep/11/bad-science-pope-anti-condom<br /><br />The church has a rich history of persecuting scientists:<br />Burned at the Stake for Heresy/Heliocentrism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordano_Bruno<br />Life-long house arrest for heresy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo<br /><br />There was a rather scathing UN report in to the Catholic church's handling of molestation a year or so ago that might be worth looking up.Revelationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997391104193545147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713408687201567051.post-83867333760486835162015-11-27T13:27:47.065+00:002015-11-27T13:27:47.065+00:00Thank you for your lengthy comments on my article ...Thank you for your lengthy comments on my article - comments I have taken on board and will use in a new article. It is good to be able to debate issues, without over the top emotionalism. I consider myself an ex-Catholic, although it may be more appropriate to use the term 'recovering catholic' as I am still struggling to throw of years of indoctrination. Do you have any information on the controlling nature (and hypocrisy) of the church with regards to sexuality? I don't want to jump in with statements about homosexual child abusing priests, as there may be heterosexual child abusers amongst them, and as you pointed out, arguing from a position of ignorance is not a positive thing!Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899948510233300307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713408687201567051.post-91227925924412684442015-11-23T13:05:01.096+00:002015-11-23T13:05:01.096+00:00Thanks for the comment. I too dislike the tendency...Thanks for the comment. I too dislike the tendency to propagandise among various politically interested factions. Unfortunately, most people seem more readily swayed by that than reason and evidence.<br /><br />There are a few myths, or at least inadequately evidenced claims promulgated by pro-gay groups but on the whole, the evidence tends to be against heterosexist arguments. Pride marches often do seem to alienate, rather than disarm homosexuality's detractors, though it is typically forgotten that they are a carnival like any other, rather than being intended to accurately represent LGBT people in their day to day lives.<br /><br />The (demonstrable) involuntary nature of sexual orientation, coupled with its absence of any intrinsic victims are each independently sufficient to render it amoral, rather than immoral or morally good.<br /><br />I've found your article and will give it a read. I discuss pride marches in a section of my "Main Essay", linked at the top of this page btw.Revelationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997391104193545147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6713408687201567051.post-19597182501658984282015-10-24T21:24:09.977+01:002015-10-24T21:24:09.977+01:00Your site was sent as a link in a comment by '...Your site was sent as a link in a comment by 'Jacob', on an article I wrote on gay pride marches - I am interested in truth, not in enforcing dogma, so I will read what you have written. At a glance, your site is very interesting. Informed debate is far preferable to entrenched drum-beating. Thank you for taking the time to write reasoned articles.Rufushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899948510233300307noreply@blogger.com