Comments on: The Daily Agenda for Thursday, March 15 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 25 May 2013 21:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Charles http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832/comment-page-1#comment-119621 Charles Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:16:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42832#comment-119621 Jim, I understand the difference. Also, I did not undergo such treatment while I was in the hospital. However, a number of people did. One was my young roommate who was gay. Jim, I understand the difference. Also, I did not undergo such treatment while I was in the hospital. However, a number of people did. One was my young roommate who was gay.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832/comment-page-1#comment-119554 Jim Burroway Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:54:59 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42832#comment-119554 Charles, What you underwent is not electric shock aversion therapy, but ECT, electro-convulsive therapy, which is completely different. In ECT, electricity is used to initiate a series of convulsions which "reboots" the brain. Many people with severe depression have been helped tremendously by this treatment. This is the treatment that was portrayed (badly) in "One Flew Over Rhe Cuckoo's Nest" Electric Shock Conversion Therapy is completely different. Where ECT is done under anesthesia, the whole point of aversion therapy is to inflict pain. The setup typically involves delivering a painful electric shock whenever a slide of a male nude is displayed (when treating gay men), but no shock is delivered when a slide of a female nude is shown. Electric shock aversion therapy is now condemned by the menial health community as abusive and ineffective. A form of aversion therapy was portrayed (crudely) in "A Clockwork Orange." Charles,

What you underwent is not electric shock aversion therapy, but ECT, electro-convulsive therapy, which is completely different. In ECT, electricity is used to initiate a series of convulsions which “reboots” the brain. Many people with severe depression have been helped tremendously by this treatment. This is the treatment that was portrayed (badly) in “One Flew Over Rhe Cuckoo’s Nest”

Electric Shock Conversion Therapy is completely different. Where ECT is done under anesthesia, the whole point of aversion therapy is to inflict pain. The setup typically involves delivering a painful electric shock whenever a slide of a male nude is displayed (when treating gay men), but no shock is delivered when a slide of a female nude is shown. Electric shock aversion therapy is now condemned by the menial health community as abusive and ineffective. A form of aversion therapy was portrayed (crudely) in “A Clockwork Orange.”

]]> By: Charles http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832/comment-page-1#comment-119546 Charles Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:34:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42832#comment-119546 To MattNYC, I don't like Santorum on stands on social issues. But I do believe that English should be declared as the official language of the United States. We need a common language. What I am saying is that the children of the United States should be taught to be fluent in English. If you want to fragment these United States letting states determine if they are going to be Spanish speakers or English speakers, that is the way to go. To MattNYC, I don’t like Santorum on stands on social issues. But I do believe that English should be declared as the official language of the United States. We need a common language. What I am saying is that the children of the United States should be taught to be fluent in English. If you want to fragment these United States letting states determine if they are going to be Spanish speakers or English speakers, that is the way to go.

]]> By: Charles http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832/comment-page-1#comment-119545 Charles Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:26:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42832#comment-119545 Electric shock treatment is sill used by licensed psychiatrists for depression that does not respond to medication. Today it is a very mild shock and the person is injected with a drug that controls the seizures. When I was committed for my major depression back in May 2007 several patients were undergoing the treatment. Electric shock treatment is sill used by licensed psychiatrists for depression that does not respond to medication. Today it is a very mild shock and the person is injected with a drug that controls the seizures. When I was committed for my major depression back in May 2007 several patients were undergoing the treatment.

]]> By: MattNYC http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/15/42832/comment-page-1#comment-119484 MattNYC Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:35:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=42832#comment-119484 Timothy, It's time to bring back the Box of Rocks. BoR = Did not insult an entire U.S. Territory Frothy = Just told Puerto Rico that they should SPEAK ENGLISH if they want to be a State (despite many bible-thumping Pentacostals and Roman Catholics, he just handed PR to Mitt--or maybe to the Adulterer) Timothy,

It’s time to bring back the Box of Rocks.

BoR = Did not insult an entire U.S. Territory

Frothy = Just told Puerto Rico that they should SPEAK ENGLISH if they want to be a State

(despite many bible-thumping Pentacostals and Roman Catholics, he just handed PR to Mitt–or maybe to the Adulterer)

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