Discrimination Against Homosexuality Essay

Register to read the introduction… Marcus Bachmann, a therapist who runs a Christian counseling place, claimed that homosexuality could be cured. Bachmann stated that homosexuality is both a choice and a threat (Goldberg, 2011). A method called the conversion therapy is a way of curing homosexuality. A conversion therapy aimed to re-assign the sexual orientation of its patient. During 1950s and 1960s, a conversion therapy is done by pressuring its patient to masturbate to a picture of those of the opposite sex whilst they will be electrically shocked when they are shown a picture of those with the same sex. Nowadays, conversion therapy try to limits the urge of homosexuality rather than completely eliminating them. Opposing the claim that homosexuality can be cured, the APA (American Psychiatrist Association) has removed homosexuality from mental illness and disorders (Herek, n.d). Since homosexuality is neither a mental illness nor disorder, it is not possible to be cured. Homosexuality is not a choice, a disease, a lifestyle, a trend, and it cannot be changed. Homosexuality cannot be cured just like heterosexual cannot be cured. Forcing a homosexual to change their sexual orientation can cause severe depression. An example of this case is Bobby Griffith. Griffith was a young gay man, who committed a suicide on 27 August 1983. Griffith was struggling with his sexuality because he was born in a Christian household where being gay is considered a sin. His mother, Mary Griffith, …show more content…
This form of beliefs has been etched to their children’s mind as well. Bullying a homosexual has been a trend in school. People tend to discriminate the minority. If heterosexual is the minority, chances are the homosexual will bully the heterosexual (HaierUp, 2013). There are people who believe that discriminating a homosexual will make realize that being a homosexual is wrong and not normal. Opposing this opinion, bullying, whatever the reason behind it is, is still wrong and may end up fatal. One of the most famous cases is the case of Tyler Clementi, who commits suicide after being filmed by two students engaging a sexual activity with a person of the same gender. Between July and September 2010, a series of youth suicide occurred, all believed to be a victim of homosexual bullying (Mellin & Hinojosa, 2011). Bullying might not be considered a serious case, but it creates discrimination amongst student. The teenager tends to be more emotionally fragile and continues bullying might lead to depression and in extreme cases, suicide. When the victim of bullying commits a suicide, the bully is indirectly killing the victim, which is against the bible, which they use as a base to discriminate homosexuality. Discrimination against homosexuality is can be compared to the discrimination against African American or gender discrimination in the past. Human being should