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:::Phobia's are an official psychiatric diagnosis, of which homophobia is still recognized as one. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:03, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
:::Phobia's are an official psychiatric diagnosis, of which homophobia is still recognized as one. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 23:03, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
So I've been talking with Rob on the 'ol e-mail, and my argument on this is (1) the science is sketchy, and all I can see is the abstract of a potentially useful article, which isn't enough to judge, and (2) assuming ''arguendo'' that homophobia is a mental illness, it is first of all, not immutable, so discriminating against it is fine, unless you concede that homosexuality is immutable, and then we can talk, or second, that discriminating against those with mental illnesses is something that can be done under the Constitution if the discrimination is narrow, and based on legitimate state interests. Advancing gay rights, for example, may have the incidental impact of discriminating against homophobes; but, discrimination requires an intent to discriminate, not a pursuit of a course of action in spite of discriminatory impact. So there's not really a lot that would ever qualify as discriminating against homophobes.-'''<font color="#007FFF">Ames</font><font color="#FF0000">G</font>'''<sub>[http://www.conservapedia.com/User_talk:AmesG yo!]</sub> 10:42, 26 April 2007 (EDT)
== current revision ==
== current revision ==
Tells us what homophobia is not. Most encyclopaedic.
Tells us what homophobia is not. Most encyclopaedic.