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Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Discuss Civil Liberties and Civil rights here. Also discuss discrimination against minority groups as well, and ways to solve these issues.

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Old 05-11-2008, 03:27 PM
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There is an organization that says it has great success in converting Gays from the homosexual lifestyle and turning them straight. http://www.exodus-international.

Many Gays claim that this is not possible. Once you are Gay, there is No turning back.

So what is the truth? Is Gaydom a one way street with No U turn?
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Do you have any examples of people who have successfully done this or any scientists that say it is possible?
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Here is the correct site Exodus International - Home
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Do you think that being gay is a choice?
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Do you have any examples of people who have successfully done this or any scientists that say it is possible?
I am neutral in this debate and not taking sides. But they do say that have been helping people get out of homosexuality for over 30 years. So apparently they have had success in this area.
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Do you think that being gay is a choice?
Yes, it's a choice.
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Can you prove this?
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There is nothing scientifically proven to make it not a choice.

In other words, there is no gay gene.
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Do you think that being gay is a choice?
That's a good question and for me, the answer is both yes and no.

Yes, because it is fashionable to be homosexual where it is pushed on to school children as being a good lifestyle.

No, because in the genuine cases, it is a birth defect. Should they be discriminated for it? No.
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There is an organization that says it has great success in converting Gays from the homosexual lifestyle and turning them straight. http://www.exodus-international.

Many Gays claim that this is not possible. Once you are Gay, there is No turning back.

So what is the truth? Is Gaydom a one way street with No U turn?
First of all, I see this as "pure baiting". There is the assumption, of course, that there is something "wrong" with being gay, and therefore, the inclination would be to change from to "heterosexual". Since sexual orientation isn't a choice, anymore than one's preference for color, or flavor, or hot or cold, it's ridiculous to think that one "could" change if one wanted to.
Many people have difficulties in adjusting to their prescribed sexual orientation, and find it problematic...others are "well-adjusted", despite prejudices and biases against them, and lead happy, productive lives.
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