Sexual Orientation Case Study
Discussion Forum unit 5
1. Do you believe that it is ethical for agencies, institutions, or organizations to try to change people’s sexual orientation, such as homosexuality or bisexuality, through means of punishment or suppression? Why or why not?
One area that interests me in psychology is Clinical and Counselling Psychology. I want to be able to talk and help people who are different from me, how and why they think the way, they do. Therefore, I think it is not ethical for agencies or any other body to try to change any individual from his or her sexual orientation either by punishment or by suppression. “Regardless of how sexual orientation is determine, research has made clear that sexual orientation is not a choice, but rather it is …show more content…
In addition, we look out for each other. Society should be involved not to use force against the individual, but to use means of counselling or other means that does not intimidate the individual. They might be able help some of them. Sometimes it is very difficult for the society who might see them as bad influence for the young ones. Some cultures have been in existed for thousands of years, and they have never seen or heard of this behaviour, it will be a shock to them at first, but they will come around. That might not be possible in some societies the only option is to leave that community and never return. It is a tough life to live when you know no body want to talk or associate with you because you are …show more content…
These are my parents, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles’ family members and so on. Some of these people were born before I was born; they have my interest at heart. I learnt that from my father when growing up. We lived in a neighbourhood were the young people were into drug abuse and many bad things, he always told us not to befriend them, but when he saw it was not possible we have to move out of that neighbourhood to a different town all together. Therefore, when it comes to sex I believe they have the right to tell me with which gender to do it. The world we live in today is not like the world we used to know, there are many diseases going around so everyone is doing their best to protect themselves and everyone around
1. Do you believe that it is ethical for agencies, institutions, or organizations to try to change people’s sexual orientation, such as homosexuality or bisexuality, through means of punishment or suppression? Why or why not?
One area that interests me in psychology is Clinical and Counselling Psychology. I want to be able to talk and help people who are different from me, how and why they think the way, they do. Therefore, I think it is not ethical for agencies or any other body to try to change any individual from his or her sexual orientation either by punishment or by suppression. “Regardless of how sexual orientation is determine, research has made clear that sexual orientation is not a choice, but rather it is …show more content…
In addition, we look out for each other. Society should be involved not to use force against the individual, but to use means of counselling or other means that does not intimidate the individual. They might be able help some of them. Sometimes it is very difficult for the society who might see them as bad influence for the young ones. Some cultures have been in existed for thousands of years, and they have never seen or heard of this behaviour, it will be a shock to them at first, but they will come around. That might not be possible in some societies the only option is to leave that community and never return. It is a tough life to live when you know no body want to talk or associate with you because you are …show more content…
These are my parents, brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles’ family members and so on. Some of these people were born before I was born; they have my interest at heart. I learnt that from my father when growing up. We lived in a neighbourhood were the young people were into drug abuse and many bad things, he always told us not to befriend them, but when he saw it was not possible we have to move out of that neighbourhood to a different town all together. Therefore, when it comes to sex I believe they have the right to tell me with which gender to do it. The world we live in today is not like the world we used to know, there are many diseases going around so everyone is doing their best to protect themselves and everyone around