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Originally Posted by Chris_1977  I don't think it is a very good idea to base any serious conclusions on a controversial research paper: |
Chris, firstly, I am glad you can discuss it without name calling and labeling. Anything that challenges the establishment is going to be controversial -Spitzer at one time challenged the establishment -that's what makes his study interesting -
I agree with many points of steve's blog...
However, I do think treatment should be offered as an alternative or discussed and not just shunned away as 'impossible' as many activist groups do - Even if there was some genetic basis -tendency is different from behavior - that's why people go around in circles about alcoholism (is it genetic or behavior) what is one (even if you don't drink every day, anyone who gets cravings for alcohol, etc) - and thus one making a 'moral' argument might say, ..an alcoholic has a predisposition to drink but that doesnt' mean he's condemned to die in the gutter with a a bottle in his hand.
What I find disturbing in all these medical/scientific debates is politicization of them - on both sides. (Granted even science get get politicized or become political. ) let there be discussion.
Personally and actually getting back to the topic on hand I know people and have read of people who have had radical spiritual transformations and their orientations changed.