The Bigot's Solution to Anti-Gay Bullying

Posted on: October 7, 2010 12:12 PM, by Ed Brayton

The Worldnutdaily predictably publishes an astonishingly moronic screed from fundie bigot Linda Harvey, who claims that the solution to the incredibly high suicide rate among gay teens is to tell them that being gay is shameful and they can pray it away. It's all the fault of the gay agenda, you see.

One wonders if any of these kids ever heard a clearly articulated warning against homosexuality. Or were they faced with a continuous onslaught of pro-homosexual diversity lessons, novels and events like the "Day of Silence"? Were they surrounded with liberal teachers as role models and the bad example of a homosexual school club? What part did any of this play in the sad belief that homosexuality was an inevitable destiny, instead of a wayward yet changeable sexual inclination? Under almost continuous pressure to accept a lie - confusion and then despair may be the predictable result.

Yes, the way to make these teens feel better about themselves is to tell them that being gay is an abomination to God, that they'll burn in hell for it and that they can pray it away if they try really hard:

On top of all this, then, in some young lives come the bullies. They are a part of life, especially for boys. But for the young person with same-sex attractions, this is the final straw where they feel totally trapped, with internal feelings they have been carefully taught "cannot be changed" on the one hand, and harsh peer rejection on the other. Yes, it looks hopeless indeed.

But there's a solution. First and foremost, kids should be told the truth that no one is born gay. Despite any budding feelings he or she may have, many people who felt similarly at that age went on to change both their feelings and behavior, and to be well-adjusted adult heterosexuals, some married with children. The gay lobbyists actively prevent kids from knowing this option. Why can't they be "pro-choice" regarding homosexuality?

Uh huh. Talk to the thousands and thousands of young gay people who have gone through "reversion therapy" and come out of it far more depressed and self-loathing because they were taught that if they still had same-sex attractions, they just didn't have enough faith and weren't trying hard enough. Then try to spew this bullshit.

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2010/10/the_bigots_solution_to_anti-ga.php

i love you ed.