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I am not equating your view with theirs. I disagree with your supposition regarding choice and gave examples of religious hate mongering regarding this topic.

Don't you read? The Roy Moore example posted earlier. https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/anti-lgbt Westboro Baptist Church is a clear example of hate.

Your entire post is generalized and lacks specific examples. After all, you started this discussion and so the onus is on you to defend your suppositions. So far I am not impressed.

Will you elaborate more specifically?

Psychology 110 lectures and reading usually have as part of the curriculum, discusses the famous Stanford Prison Experiment which demonstrates what persons are capable of. http://www.prisonexp.org/

Most of the basis for the anti transgender ideology has a religious basis. Choice falls under the heading of free will and most have no concept or are in situations of stress that offers very little choice.

Spanish Inquisition, Crusades, Holy Wars, The Middle Ages and the Nazi SS basing much of their beliefs on religion. I guess you have not read any history.

Really? There is more violence perpetrated in the name of religion which supposedly preaches morality and this has continued for millenia. Wishing it were true will never cure the problem.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141441061 This is the same guy who had a sculpture of the 'ten commandments' in his courthouse and was ordered by a federal judge to remove it.

So true!

A number of anti LGBT laws allow a business owner to refuse service. These same businesses are granted a license by the people of a state or municipality to serve the public good for all. However, it is the right wing religious fanatics that use religion to institute religious freedom laws. If you had the world your way, there would be utter chaos!

Is the OP against marriage between same sex couples? That would reveal his true motives and one can ascertain his degree of selective compassion.

http://www.hrc.org/blog/anti-lgbt-bills-introduced-in-28-states This is why showing disapproval to narrow minded persons is important.

Controlling or political correctness? No. History is replete with examples of how so called free speech can lead to hate and violence.

So called free speech has limits and anyone positing discriminatory points of view, should be shown disapproval.

If you are only a layperson, then what data are you using to determine a gender dysphoria disorder? The only reference is one of a religious fundamentalist. Seems to me that you are not qualified in any way whatsoever, but are appealing to what you consider a higher authority and personal bias. Further, if you are so very compassionate, then why bring this topic into question? Are you a monk or Lama?

Such has been my experience.

Ryan T. Anderson founder is also part of 'The Heritage Foundation' a right wing think tank. At first glance I thought this was part of Princeton University, but is not.

Thanks for speaking up! We have no use for more bigotry on this forum. Occasionally it surfaces and it is up to everyone here to take note and speak out against such narrow mindedness. I see that 'Gendao' thanked the OP, which is not out of the norm for him.

Korzybski as well as Robert Anton Wilson have been major influences in my thinking. In general, I have eliminated most of the absolutes in my thinking and writing. I rarely use 'isness' of identity in any form. Robert Anton Wilson wrote an entire book without using 'is'. I believe it was 'Quantum Psychology' http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Psychology-Brain-Software-Programs/dp/1561840718/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462384880&sr=1-1&keywords=robert+anton+wilson+quantum+psychology

I am uncertain if the percentage breathing has been well explained anywhere. I was on Skype or Gmail chat with Garry a number of years ago and each time I asked a pertinent question, he disappeared from the conversation. I never once had my questions answered.

Given the overall theme of 'TheDaoBums', how does this even relate to Buddhism, Taoism and so forth and yet you continue to posit an extreme materialist point of view. It is unfortunate that Aristotelian logic has been used to subjugate by narrowly defining existence.

Another extremely talented musician has left us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FrwbO6-Q0

I have no idea.

Recent reports are stating it was opioid overdose.