Comment: ‘Gay counselling’ queried in Irish media
June 7, 2008
I am so surprised by how quickly talk of “changing homosesexuality” becomes a news story, and there is a need in the media and political culture to quash this claim. I have just heard of an incident in Ireland, where a psychiatrist, who worked alongside a politician in Belfast, was thrust into the limelight due to views expressed by the politician in support of change, and citing this psychiatrist as backing her up.
The BBC report this story with the following ‘claim quashing’ headline:
‘Gay Counselling’ Call Rejected
The psychiatrist in question defended his position in the following article in a local newspaper:
The psychiatrist does a good job of putting across his views. I believe he is articulate and I am impressed that the article gives space to his views. However, it does end with the stock politically correct view:
People are born with sexual preference - that is a fact of life. Treatments that purport to change someone’s sexuality can be harmful and there is no evidence that they can be successful.
Such a blanket statement is irresponsible. This is NOT proven, and there IS evidence that they can be successful. The world needs to wake up and uphold truth rather than sentiment!
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