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Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
If you think about it, wouldn't being gay be considered a mental disability? I know our society doesn't want to think of themselves or people in the society think of themselves as having a disability but in actuality don't they? Because what it does is prevent mating with the correct sex, therfore preventing reproduction. It's like being born with out balls, it's either thier not there or they are being used what they're not intended for. I'm not agianst gays in anyway, I dont feel hate when I think about them but I have thought about this and wondered if it would technically be considered a disability. I am posting because I want YOUR input on the matter since I assume this is a place with edumacated ppl.

Wow you're a dumbass. If you want an unbiased, intellectual answer;

A.) You've come to the wrong place asshole,
B.) Why are you adding subjective words (bolded) into your comment,
and,
C.) By who's definition are you determining the intent of a body part?

Read some books/research the material a little bit before discussing it, for chrissakes - then you'd obviously know that homosexuality is just a variance and is a necessity in our current culture, you ignoramus oaf. :roll:
 

Schrodinger

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Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
If you think about it, wouldn't being gay be considered a mental disability? I know our society doesn't want to think of themselves or people in the society think of themselves as having a disability but in actuality don't they? Because what it does is prevent mating with the correct sex, therfore preventing reproduction. It's like being born with out balls, it's either thier not there or they are being used what they're not intended for. I'm not agianst gays in anyway, I dont feel hate when I think about them but I have thought about this and wondered if it would technically be considered a disability. I am posting because I want YOUR input on the matter since I assume this is a place with edumacated ppl.

Wow you're a dumbass. If you want an unbiased, intellectual answer;

A.) You've come to the wrong place asshole,
B.) Why are you adding subjective words (bolded) into your comment,
and,
C.) By who's definition are you determining the intent of a body part?

Read some books/research the material a little bit before discussing it, for chrissakes - then you'd obviously know that homosexuality is just a variance and is a necessity in our current culture, you ignoramus oaf. :roll:


Necessity? :confused::confused::confused:
(I don't agree with OP, just don't know how you can say that)
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
If you think about it, wouldn't being gay be considered a mental disability? I know our society doesn't want to think of themselves or people in the society think of themselves as having a disability but in actuality don't they? Because what it does is prevent mating with the correct sex, therfore preventing reproduction. It's like being born with out balls, it's either thier not there or they are being used what they're not intended for. I'm not agianst gays in anyway, I dont feel hate when I think about them but I have thought about this and wondered if it would technically be considered a disability. I am posting because I want YOUR input on the matter since I assume this is a place with edumacated ppl.

Wow you're a dumbass. If you want an unbiased, intellectual answer;

A.) You've come to the wrong place asshole,
B.) Why are you adding subjective words (bolded) into your comment,
and,
C.) By who's definition are you determining the intent of a body part?

Read some books/research the material a little bit before discussing it, for chrissakes - then you'd obviously know that homosexuality is just a variance and is a necessity in our current culture, you ignoramus oaf. :roll:

lmao... wow you guys are so harsh :D
 
Dec 28, 2001
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Originally posted by: Schrodinger
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
If you think about it, wouldn't being gay be considered a mental disability? I know our society doesn't want to think of themselves or people in the society think of themselves as having a disability but in actuality don't they? Because what it does is prevent mating with the correct sex, therfore preventing reproduction. It's like being born with out balls, it's either thier not there or they are being used what they're not intended for. I'm not agianst gays in anyway, I dont feel hate when I think about them but I have thought about this and wondered if it would technically be considered a disability. I am posting because I want YOUR input on the matter since I assume this is a place with edumacated ppl.

Wow you're a dumbass. If you want an unbiased, intellectual answer;

A.) You've come to the wrong place asshole,
B.) Why are you adding subjective words (bolded) into your comment,
and,
C.) By who's definition are you determining the intent of a body part?

Read some books/research the material a little bit before discussing it, for chrissakes - then you'd obviously know that homosexuality is just a variance and is a necessity in our current culture, you ignoramus oaf. :roll:


Necessity? :confused::confused::confused:
(I don't agree with OP, just don't know how you can say that)


Too lazy to summarize two years' worth of study in a few paragraphs - do some research.
 

bluehorizon

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Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: loki8481
it doesn't really prevent mating.

I might chose to not have sex with women, and I may not enjoy it if I did, but I could still get it up if I had to. most gay men I know at least experimented with heterosexual sex at least once just to verify that they didn't like it ;)

Good point, but do you think gay animals think about experimenting? Could it be possible that they never want to be near a female animal? And just go for being gay? If being gay occurs after impregnating a female and the species continues to thrive then I guess it would be simply a sideffect. Kinda like that one spider that eats the male after the male inpregnates her....

Let me rephrase my previous question...

How the fvck can you be so stupid?

It seems like your too scared to discuss any topics that are considered "controversial". Just mentioning the word "gay" makes you chuckle inside which is why you think i am dumb for bringing it up. I think its an enitrely valid point, if anything gets in the way of animal or human (essentially the same) reproduction then technically it would be a disability.

Oh, I love to discuss controversial subjects, and I'm one of the most politically incorrect people you'll ever meet, you illiterate jackass, but your point is rediculous. What makes me "chuckle inside" are morons like you who think they're intelligent enough to carry on a meaningful conversation.

How the hell do you think an animal can be gay? Do you think when your dog humps your leg, he's acting out homosexual tendencies? Do you have any idea how retarded you sound?
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Die.

- M4H

First response, and it sums up everything that needs to be said in one simple, beautiful little word.
 

Attrox

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I don't get it, why OP is being flamed?
Someone just need to bring up a counter argument and that'll be the end of it, unless OP is really a troll and is just trying to insult people here.
I've seen so many threads where people bash/make fun of religion and nobody screams BAN. I think some of you guys have double standard here.

And no, I don't think gay=disable.
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Attrox
I don't get it, why OP is being flamed?
Someone just need to bring up a counter argument and that'll be the end of it, unless OP is really a troll and is just trying to insult people here.
I've seen so many threads where people bash/make fun of religion and nobody screams BAN. I think some of you guys have double standard here.

And no, I don't think gay=disable.

I think that's just it. The OP's point is so foolish that it doesn't need a counter argument. It seems readily apparent that it can't be considered a disability.
 

Zysoclaplem

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Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
If you think about it, wouldn't being gay be considered a mental disability? I know our society doesn't want to think of themselves or people in the society think of themselves as having a disability but in actuality don't they? Because what it does is prevent mating with the correct sex, therfore preventing reproduction. It's like being born with out balls, it's either thier not there or they are being used what they're not intended for. I'm not agianst gays in anyway, I dont feel hate when I think about them but I have thought about this and wondered if it would technically be considered a disability. I am posting because I want YOUR input on the matter since I assume this is a place with edumacated ppl.



Is not having children a disability?




 

xirtam

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Reminds me of the age-old theory about masturbation making one retarded. Think about this. Masturbation is a sexual act incolving only one gender, thereby making it a homosexual act. So masturbation makes you gay, and therefore, according to your logic, retarded (or "mentally disabled"). Although the example of masturbation works well too, because what reproductive purpose does it serve? It doesn't. Does it prevent reproduction with the "correct" gender? Not really. In the case of true homosexuality, it's a condition like those who are virgins their whole lives... it's just someone choosing to take his genes out of the pool, and hey, in general cases, I'm all for that. There's no reason why that's necessarily a mental disability, and you've got quite a ways to go to substantiate that. You might consider it an exception to the "survival of the fittest" rule, unless the next wave in human evolution is a generation of test tube babies.

Oh, and by the way, my two years of research is more conclusive than yours. My two-year studey proved that homosexuality is neither a variance nor necessary in today's culture. An occurrence, yes, a necessity, no. But of course if you weren't "stupid" and have "read some books," you'd know that. I'd cite my sources, but oh, I'm just too lazy, so you'll have to do your own research before you'll be able to conclude that I'm right and that you're stupid.
 
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Originally posted by: Schrodinger
Jehovah can you cite any worthwhile sources (that were published) for me at least?

Most of my sources are off of academic journals - and all the other books I've had are on the basic make-up of the mind regarding sex (most of my direct sources were off of a few of my professors, which was their specialty).

If I may, however, recommend a source to start off of, I guess this'd be it. Really good book. I highly recommend it - you're going to have to think independedntly about how it applies to gender, however.
 
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Originally posted by: xirtam
Reminds me of the age-old theory about masturbation making one retarded. Think about this. Masturbation is a sexual act incolving only one gender, thereby making it a homosexual act. So masturbation makes you gay, and therefore, according to your logic, retarded (or "mentally disabled"). Although the example of masturbation works well too, because what reproductive purpose does it serve? It doesn't. Does it prevent reproduction with the "correct" gender? Not really. In the case of true homosexuality, it's a condition like those who are virgins their whole lives... it's just someone choosing to take his genes out of the pool, and hey, in general cases, I'm all for that. There's no reason why that's necessarily a mental disability, and you've got quite a ways to go to substantiate that. You might consider it an exception to the "survival of the fittest" rule, unless the next wave in human evolution is a generation of test tube babies.

Oh, and by the way, my two years of research is more conclusive than yours. My two-year studey proved that homosexuality is neither a variance nor necessary in today's culture. An occurrence, yes, a necessity, no. But of course if you weren't "stupid" and have "read some books," you'd know that. I'd cite my sources, but oh, I'm just too lazy, so you'll have to do your own research before you'll be able to conclude that I'm right and that you're stupid.

LOL. But I'd still argue that it's a necissity.
(That's a great line - I'm going to have to cite that in the future sometime :thumbsup: )
 

Ryan

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Being gay != infertile. I can just as easily have children as the next person, and consider surrogacy a viable option when I do decide to have children.
 

Platypus

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You're pretty dumb my friend and I hope for the sake of the world you never procreate.
 

Philippine Mango

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Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: loki8481
it doesn't really prevent mating.

I might chose to not have sex with women, and I may not enjoy it if I did, but I could still get it up if I had to. most gay men I know at least experimented with heterosexual sex at least once just to verify that they didn't like it ;)

Good point, but do you think gay animals think about experimenting? Could it be possible that they never want to be near a female animal? And just go for being gay? If being gay occurs after impregnating a female and the species continues to thrive then I guess it would be simply a sideffect. Kinda like that one spider that eats the male after the male inpregnates her....

Let me rephrase my previous question...

How the fvck can you be so stupid?


It seems like your too scared to discuss any topics that are considered "controversial". Just mentioning the word "gay" makes you chuckle inside which is why you think i am dumb for bringing it up. I think its an enitrely valid point, if anything gets in the way of animal or human (essentially the same) reproduction then technically it would be a disability.

Oh, I love to discuss controversial subjects, and I'm one of the most politically incorrect people you'll ever meet, you illiterate jackass, but your point is rediculous. What makes me "chuckle inside" are morons like you who think they're intelligent enough to carry on a meaningful conversation.

How the hell do you think an animal can be gay? Do you think when your dog humps your leg, he's acting out homosexual tendencies? Do you have any idea how retarded you sound?

Your just as illiterate as you think I AM! Homosexuality does occur in nature and I would consider it a disability if it "confuses" the individual in to having sexual relations with the non designated sex. Yes it may not prevent the individual from living but it does prevent them for procreating. You guys say that "Well I'm fertile, I can choose to have sex with a woman..." Well if you were isolated and didn't know what you were doing "tendacies towards men" is not what nature intended for then yes I can call it a "disability". Thats where you getting off that people who are gay are not born gay but it is choice. That is more rude than what I am initially saying. Yes I do believe some turn gay for many reasons, abuse, rape, bad luck with women..., prison, peer pressure, all things that can cause some one to turn gay. I believe that some people are actually born gay because I have heard of people who all thier life were not ever really interested in women etc... There are so many variables that can affect one's gender preference that can make one gay. If it's from what I listed above then it can be said that its a psychological issue/trauma and if your born that way then a disability your born with. Experimentation and making a life choice are two different things, just want to clarify that. Agian I dont have a problem with gay people, when I see kids "giggle" because the way a guy talks "sounds gay" I just roll my eyes because I simply don't care. Since we live in such a diverse, complex society it shouldn't matter as much anymore if your gay because of the huge volume of people there wont be procreation problems (if anything we need less people). Even people with crippling disabilities still can live a prosperous life because of how our society has developed to take of those who are need. Sighs. I'm not a troll just a curious topic.
 

Zysoclaplem

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Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: loki8481
it doesn't really prevent mating.

I might chose to not have sex with women, and I may not enjoy it if I did, but I could still get it up if I had to. most gay men I know at least experimented with heterosexual sex at least once just to verify that they didn't like it ;)

Good point, but do you think gay animals think about experimenting? Could it be possible that they never want to be near a female animal? And just go for being gay? If being gay occurs after impregnating a female and the species continues to thrive then I guess it would be simply a sideffect. Kinda like that one spider that eats the male after the male inpregnates her....

Let me rephrase my previous question...

How the fvck can you be so stupid?


It seems like your too scared to discuss any topics that are considered "controversial". Just mentioning the word "gay" makes you chuckle inside which is why you think i am dumb for bringing it up. I think its an enitrely valid point, if anything gets in the way of animal or human (essentially the same) reproduction then technically it would be a disability.

Oh, I love to discuss controversial subjects, and I'm one of the most politically incorrect people you'll ever meet, you illiterate jackass, but your point is rediculous. What makes me "chuckle inside" are morons like you who think they're intelligent enough to carry on a meaningful conversation.

How the hell do you think an animal can be gay? Do you think when your dog humps your leg, he's acting out homosexual tendencies? Do you have any idea how retarded you sound?

Your just as illiterate as you think I AM! Homosexuality does occur in nature and I would consider it a disability if it "confuses" the individual in to having sexual relations with the non designated sex. Yes it may not prevent the individual from living but it does prevent them for procreating. You guys say that "Well I'm fertile, I can choose to have sex with a woman..." Well if you were isolated and didn't know what you were doing "tendacies towards men" is not what nature intended for then yes I can call it a "disability". Thats where you getting off that people who are gay are not born gay but it is choice. That is more rude than what I am initially saying. Yes I do believe some turn gay for many reasons, abuse, rape, bad luck with women..., prison, peer pressure, all things that can cause some one to turn gay. I believe that some people are actually born gay because I have heard of people who all thier life were not ever really interested in women etc... There are so many variables that can affect one's gender preference that can make one gay. If it's from what I listed above then it can be said that its a psychological issue/trauma and if your born that way then a disability your born with. Experimentation and making a life choice are two different things, just want to clarify that. Agian I dont have a problem with gay people, when I see kids "giggle" because the way a guy talks "sounds gay" I just roll my eyes because I simply don't care. Since we live in such a diverse, complex society it shouldn't matter as much anymore if your gay because of the huge volume of people there wont be procreation problems (if anything we need less people). Even people with crippling disabilities still can live a prosperous life because of how our society has developed to take of those who are need. Sighs. I'm not a troll just a curious topic.


Homosexuality does not prevent procreation. That is a choice we all make. If I wanted children, I could have children. Plain and simple.
If in the wild, a homosexual would not be easy prey like someone with a broken leg or bad eye sight. Society does not take care of homosexuals like it does those who are truely disabled. We work, live, love, hurt and laugh. We don't see it as a disability because it doesn't hold us down. Something else holds us down. Intolerant people.


 

Platypus

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Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: loki8481
it doesn't really prevent mating.

I might chose to not have sex with women, and I may not enjoy it if I did, but I could still get it up if I had to. most gay men I know at least experimented with heterosexual sex at least once just to verify that they didn't like it ;)

Good point, but do you think gay animals think about experimenting? Could it be possible that they never want to be near a female animal? And just go for being gay? If being gay occurs after impregnating a female and the species continues to thrive then I guess it would be simply a sideffect. Kinda like that one spider that eats the male after the male inpregnates her....

Let me rephrase my previous question...

How the fvck can you be so stupid?


It seems like your too scared to discuss any topics that are considered "controversial". Just mentioning the word "gay" makes you chuckle inside which is why you think i am dumb for bringing it up. I think its an enitrely valid point, if anything gets in the way of animal or human (essentially the same) reproduction then technically it would be a disability.

Oh, I love to discuss controversial subjects, and I'm one of the most politically incorrect people you'll ever meet, you illiterate jackass, but your point is rediculous. What makes me "chuckle inside" are morons like you who think they're intelligent enough to carry on a meaningful conversation.

How the hell do you think an animal can be gay? Do you think when your dog humps your leg, he's acting out homosexual tendencies? Do you have any idea how retarded you sound?

Your just as illiterate as you think I AM! Homosexuality does occur in nature and I would consider it a disability if it "confuses" the individual in to having sexual relations with the non designated sex. Yes it may not prevent the individual from living but it does prevent them for procreating. You guys say that "Well I'm fertile, I can choose to have sex with a woman..." Well if you were isolated and didn't know what you were doing "tendacies towards men" is not what nature intended for then yes I can call it a "disability". Thats where you getting off that people who are gay are not born gay but it is choice. That is more rude than what I am initially saying. Yes I do believe some turn gay for many reasons, abuse, rape, bad luck with women..., prison, peer pressure, all things that can cause some one to turn gay. I believe that some people are actually born gay because I have heard of people who all thier life were not ever really interested in women etc... There are so many variables that can affect one's gender preference that can make one gay. If it's from what I listed above then it can be said that its a psychological issue/trauma and if your born that way then a disability your born with. Experimentation and making a life choice are two different things, just want to clarify that. Agian I dont have a problem with gay people, when I see kids "giggle" because the way a guy talks "sounds gay" I just roll my eyes because I simply don't care. Since we live in such a diverse, complex society it shouldn't matter as much anymore if your gay because of the huge volume of people there wont be procreation problems (if anything we need less people). Even people with crippling disabilities still can live a prosperous life because of how our society has developed to take of those who are need. Sighs. I'm not a troll just a curious topic.


Homosexuality does not prevent procreation. That is a choice we all make. If I wanted children, I could have children. Plain and simple.
If in the wild, a homosexual would not be easy prey like someone with a broken leg or bad eye sight. Society does not take care of homosexuals like it does those who are truely disabled. We work, live, love, hurt and laugh. We don't see it as a disability because it doesn't hold us down. Something else holds us down. Intolerant people.


:beer:
 

new2AMD

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Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: bluehorizon
Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: loki8481
it doesn't really prevent mating.

I might chose to not have sex with women, and I may not enjoy it if I did, but I could still get it up if I had to. most gay men I know at least experimented with heterosexual sex at least once just to verify that they didn't like it ;)

Good point, but do you think gay animals think about experimenting? Could it be possible that they never want to be near a female animal? And just go for being gay? If being gay occurs after impregnating a female and the species continues to thrive then I guess it would be simply a sideffect. Kinda like that one spider that eats the male after the male inpregnates her....

Let me rephrase my previous question...

How the fvck can you be so stupid?


It seems like your too scared to discuss any topics that are considered "controversial". Just mentioning the word "gay" makes you chuckle inside which is why you think i am dumb for bringing it up. I think its an enitrely valid point, if anything gets in the way of animal or human (essentially the same) reproduction then technically it would be a disability.

Oh, I love to discuss controversial subjects, and I'm one of the most politically incorrect people you'll ever meet, you illiterate jackass, but your point is rediculous. What makes me "chuckle inside" are morons like you who think they're intelligent enough to carry on a meaningful conversation.

How the hell do you think an animal can be gay? Do you think when your dog humps your leg, he's acting out homosexual tendencies? Do you have any idea how retarded you sound?

Your just as illiterate as you think I AM! Homosexuality does occur in nature and I would consider it a disability if it "confuses" the individual in to having sexual relations with the non designated sex. Yes it may not prevent the individual from living but it does prevent them for procreating. You guys say that "Well I'm fertile, I can choose to have sex with a woman..." Well if you were isolated and didn't know what you were doing "tendacies towards men" is not what nature intended for then yes I can call it a "disability". Thats where you getting off that people who are gay are not born gay but it is choice. That is more rude than what I am initially saying. Yes I do believe some turn gay for many reasons, abuse, rape, bad luck with women..., prison, peer pressure, all things that can cause some one to turn gay. I believe that some people are actually born gay because I have heard of people who all thier life were not ever really interested in women etc... There are so many variables that can affect one's gender preference that can make one gay. If it's from what I listed above then it can be said that its a psychological issue/trauma and if your born that way then a disability your born with. Experimentation and making a life choice are two different things, just want to clarify that. Agian I dont have a problem with gay people, when I see kids "giggle" because the way a guy talks "sounds gay" I just roll my eyes because I simply don't care. Since we live in such a diverse, complex society it shouldn't matter as much anymore if your gay because of the huge volume of people there wont be procreation problems (if anything we need less people). Even people with crippling disabilities still can live a prosperous life because of how our society has developed to take of those who are need. Sighs. I'm not a troll just a curious topic.


Homosexuality does not prevent procreation. That is a choice we all make. If I wanted children, I could have children. Plain and simple.
If in the wild, a homosexual would not be easy prey like someone with a broken leg or bad eye sight. Society does not take care of homosexuals like it does those who are truely disabled. We work, live, love, hurt and laugh. We don't see it as a disability because it doesn't hold us down. Something else holds us down. Intolerant people.


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Atomicus

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Gays do display a pretty consistent set of symptoms. In theory, I'd back up your argument, but my GPA is hurting already and I really REALLY want to kill my roommate's girlfriend's gay friend who was a former roommate of mine.

Jeez, he used his sexuality preference for everything. "Oh you don't like vegans because I'm a gay vegan right?" "Oh, you don't like me because I'm gay, right?" "oh, you wouldn't complain about the dirty dishes I leave in the sink for over a week if I were striaght, right?"

Sure, you're gay, but your personality is what makes me call you a f@g and want to shove my fist down your throat.

I apologize for any rude remarks made in my statement, but it just has to be heard.