Same sex attraction distorting marriage debate
Image via Wikipedia The defenders of marriage should take advantage of what is known about same-sex attraction ( SSA ), because those promoting the redefinition of marriage have manipulated public opinion by distorting the facts and research. The five main distortions are: 1) Persons with SSA are born that way. 2) Persons with SSA can’t change. 3) Persons with SSA are just as healthy as persons in husband/wife marriages. 4) Same-sex relationships are just like husband/wife marriages except for the sex of the partners. 5) Children acquired by persons in same-sex relationships don’t have excess problems. There are numerous studies refuting the first two points and no credible studies supporting either. There are numerous well-designed large studies which have found that persons with SSA are far more likely that married men and women to suffer from: Psychological disorders Sexual additions and paraphilias Suicidal ideation and attempts Substance abuse and