Brain-altering behavior
In his letter "Discrimination against gays unfair" Harry Brown makes an erroneous affirmation that homosexuals are born that way.
Research projects done by Dr. Simon Levay, a practicing homosexual, have been commonly misinterpreted to support this conclusion. In his book, "The Sexual Brain," Dr. Levay said that there are "subtle, but significant differences" between the brain structures of homosexual and normal men.
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"To many people" Dr. Levay says, "finding a difference in brain structure between gay and straight men is equivalent to proving that [homosexuals] are 'born that way.' Time and again I have been described as someone who 'proved that homosexuality is genetic,' or some such thing. I did not."
Dr. Levay then goes on to explain that the brain is a very malleable organ whose structure is changed by repeated activity. Since the adults he studied had already been sexually active for some time, the change in their brain was likely the effect rather than the cause of homosexual activity.
People like Harry Brown who desperately desire to find an excuse for homosexuality will no doubt look upon this letter with displeasure. They will continue to argue that the brain of a homosexual is different. The reason for this difference however, is not because they were "born that way," but because they engage in an abnormal brain-altering behavior.
This behavior can be corrected as is proven by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi. He is the founder of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) and his reparative therapy has proven to be highly effective for those struggling with this disorder.
People like Harry Brown should do some research into the issue before labeling people "dangerous" who don't accept their "born that way" politically correct view of homosexuality. Such an intolerant and unchristian attitude gets us no where.
Norman Fulkerson
Spring Grove
Does it really matter whether people are born gay or some change occurs in their developing brain? People are people some are gay, some are straight. Some are close minded wing-nuts like you.
Some people lack the intellectual capacity to form an argument and can only resort to insults like B. Smyth.
Get your head out of where it is. I dont remember decided if I wanter to be hetrosexual do you.
You just a hatful bigot
NARTH is just another anti-gay sham organization. Why don't you post from a legitimate source?
By your "reasoning", since Christians aren't "born that way" but are indoctrinated as children or later in life, it should be perfectly acceptable to discriminate against them as well.