Alistair K
25th September 2003, 10:14 PM
My aunt (who's not homophobic) is a frequent church-goer, and so she buys a lot of the Church newspapers. Last time we were visiting her I leafed through one of them and found this letter. It's really the funniest thing I've ever read. What's even more funny is this person (who I will not name) thinks s/he's right. And the wording. But s/he does say some terrible things which frankly didn't bother me because I know they're not all true. If you are upset by this, don't worry, it's only a homophobe writing about something they don't know a single thng about.
Read it, and laugh...
RE GAY PRIDE STORY
Dear Editor,
A prominant Daily recently ran a half-page devoted to Celebration of Gay Pride. In all courtesy to those concerned, this is misplace charity. Homosexuality is not a preferance, but a sickness that can be cured. Those trapped in it have their natural instincts, which should lead to emotional and physical fulfillment, diverted, and - yes - perverted into an endless dead end. Surgeons and other medical people know from experience the huge medical cost of using the body in unnatural ways physical damage, STD's and infections take a heavy toll. Psychological and spiritual advisors know of the futility of indulging these mental and emotional maladies. More ominously, the things from which a normal person recoils in horror can be made desirable by a process of familiarisation that can only be called corruption.
Parents, these could be your own children we are talking about! The claims made that this perversion is inborn are wildly exaggerated, as are the estimates of the total number suffering from this disorder. The good news to all our friends and neighbours affected by this disorder is that the success rate for those who voluntarily undergo psychological therapy is very high. Those who feel they must remain resigned to a lifetime of controlling these desires ought to know that these too can be eliminated in most cases. As with alcoholism and other disorders, the first essential step is for the patient to admit they have a problem. We would do them a real service by emphasising this instead of kowtowing to their misguided pressure groups.
Yours sincerely,
Homophobic Person
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The most offensive things there are in the last 2 paragraphs. First of all, the success rate for psychological treatment for going from gay to straight is 0%.
And as for the 'misguided pressure groups', I was speaking to Dave Roche (of the Cork Gay Project) a few weeks back and he found that part hilarious.
Don't be upset about any of this, bigots know nothing.
Don't believe everything you read in the papers, whatever you do.
Read it, and laugh...
RE GAY PRIDE STORY
Dear Editor,
A prominant Daily recently ran a half-page devoted to Celebration of Gay Pride. In all courtesy to those concerned, this is misplace charity. Homosexuality is not a preferance, but a sickness that can be cured. Those trapped in it have their natural instincts, which should lead to emotional and physical fulfillment, diverted, and - yes - perverted into an endless dead end. Surgeons and other medical people know from experience the huge medical cost of using the body in unnatural ways physical damage, STD's and infections take a heavy toll. Psychological and spiritual advisors know of the futility of indulging these mental and emotional maladies. More ominously, the things from which a normal person recoils in horror can be made desirable by a process of familiarisation that can only be called corruption.
Parents, these could be your own children we are talking about! The claims made that this perversion is inborn are wildly exaggerated, as are the estimates of the total number suffering from this disorder. The good news to all our friends and neighbours affected by this disorder is that the success rate for those who voluntarily undergo psychological therapy is very high. Those who feel they must remain resigned to a lifetime of controlling these desires ought to know that these too can be eliminated in most cases. As with alcoholism and other disorders, the first essential step is for the patient to admit they have a problem. We would do them a real service by emphasising this instead of kowtowing to their misguided pressure groups.
Yours sincerely,
Homophobic Person
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The most offensive things there are in the last 2 paragraphs. First of all, the success rate for psychological treatment for going from gay to straight is 0%.
And as for the 'misguided pressure groups', I was speaking to Dave Roche (of the Cork Gay Project) a few weeks back and he found that part hilarious.
Don't be upset about any of this, bigots know nothing.
Don't believe everything you read in the papers, whatever you do.