So I have found peer reviewed articles and studies and so much more showing Homosexuality is a mental illness and other studies showing how those that claim to show that it is not use anecdotal evidence and public opinion.
That being said, I have joined a few facebook groups that include every type of person. When I disagree on countless subjects there is never any ban or major backlash.
Yet, it always seems to come when I post these studies... For instance, someone asked about homosexuality being a choice, I said yes and posted my studies... The debate circled around to transgender suicide at 45%, gay suicide attempt rate at 30%, gay suicide somewhere between 10-20%.
I then equated it to Jews in the Holocaust being at 25% suicide rate, and said that there is no way it should be similar and higher than Jews in the Holocaust...
I then got replies saying that homosexuals are shamed and public scrutinized to the point where suicide is the answer... So I responded with that it still does not compare to the Jews in the Holocaust...
But, I added that Pedophiles have a suicide rate of 20%... And pedophiles are much more vilified than gays or transgenders, so therefore the suicide is likely not from scrutiny but mental illness....
Banned right there and then...
This happened today... Now, what I have noticed is that this trend is increasing with more and more frequency in the groups I join... Intellectual discussion does not take precedence. If it did, there would be a debate with no ban no matter the outcome... Yet, anytime this issue comes up I am labeled a troll and banned. About 5 years ago, you could have conversations with some, not all, but some. Today there is no conversation to be held with anyone.
Has anyone else noticed this trend as well?
That being said, I have joined a few facebook groups that include every type of person. When I disagree on countless subjects there is never any ban or major backlash.
Yet, it always seems to come when I post these studies... For instance, someone asked about homosexuality being a choice, I said yes and posted my studies... The debate circled around to transgender suicide at 45%, gay suicide attempt rate at 30%, gay suicide somewhere between 10-20%.
I then equated it to Jews in the Holocaust being at 25% suicide rate, and said that there is no way it should be similar and higher than Jews in the Holocaust...
I then got replies saying that homosexuals are shamed and public scrutinized to the point where suicide is the answer... So I responded with that it still does not compare to the Jews in the Holocaust...
But, I added that Pedophiles have a suicide rate of 20%... And pedophiles are much more vilified than gays or transgenders, so therefore the suicide is likely not from scrutiny but mental illness....
Banned right there and then...
This happened today... Now, what I have noticed is that this trend is increasing with more and more frequency in the groups I join... Intellectual discussion does not take precedence. If it did, there would be a debate with no ban no matter the outcome... Yet, anytime this issue comes up I am labeled a troll and banned. About 5 years ago, you could have conversations with some, not all, but some. Today there is no conversation to be held with anyone.
Has anyone else noticed this trend as well?
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