PeterS wrote:
How so? Did god create a hermaphrodite yes or no? It's not a hard question...why don't you prove yourself smarter than a rock and try to answer it...
So, you're comparing gender confusion with hermaphrodites. Ok, first of all, hermaphrodites are the result of mistakes in the segregation of chromosomes and genes during the formation of gametes; sperm and eggs. These are mistakes. From wiki-
"Encountered karyotypes include 47XXY, 46XX/46XY, or 46XX/47XXY or XX & XY with SRY Mutations, Mixed Chromosomal abnormalities or hormone deficiency/excess disorders, and various degrees of mosaicism of these and a variety of others. The 3 Primary Karyotypes for True Hermaphroditism are XX with genetic defects (55-70% of cases), XX/XY (20-30% of cases) & XY (5-15% of cases) with the remainder being a variety of other Chromosomal abnormalities and Mosaicisms. "
Additionally, the reproductive tissues are non-functional most of the time, and never both tissues are functional.
Bottom line, the same types of mechanisms responsible for a disease like cancer and birth defects is at work here; ie - not normal.
Transgenderism occurs when one's gender identity does not conform to their actual sex. Transgender people experience gender dysphoria, which is treatable but since people have a choice, many are never treated and continue the rest of their lives living as a gender fro which they are not genetically predisposed.
Your analogy to alcoholism is interesting and acceptable however, I doubt anyone would claim that tendencies towards drug abuse or alcoholism are normal or good, just as they would not consider cancer to be normal as well.
I agree that homosexuals and transgenders should not be maligned by society, but to say society must accept these conditions as normal AND acceptable, goes a bit too far and is contrary to what we know from a scientific perspective.