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<blockquote data-quote="SlickyBoy" data-source="post: 1239648" data-attributes="member: 8508">Damn, did not see that thanks. And yeah, I also agree that the &quot;bullying causing suicide&quot; thesis is probably widely overestimated. Suicide is higher among homosexuals, yes, and I've heard it's higher still among transsexuals. When, where and to what extent the bullying may or may not have started for all members of either group is a matter of broad speculation, but the existence of severe regret among transsexuals should be easier to corroborate. We see so much transsexualism and overt homosexuality now versus a couple of decades ago because a) it's promoted, because b) basic survival and safety got significantly easier with the advent of technology and modern living. Along the way, society-wide bullying and public shaming went out the window with pop culture promotion of opposite values and the deprecation of morals seen as obsolete and unnecessary. Couple this with the proximity of homosexuals in the power circles and the linking of transsexuals to their cause (note the continued addition of letters - LGBTQIALMNOP....) and it's no small wonder more of this behavior manifests. It still isn't common, but it's not nearly as uncommon as it used to be. It's also no small coincidence that a societal abnormality such as this is yet another sign of decay well documented in empires throughout history. Sodom and Gomorrah were not written about for entertainment, but as warnings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SlickyBoy, post: 1239648, member: 8508"] Damn, did not see that thanks. And yeah, I also agree that the "bullying causing suicide" thesis is probably widely overestimated. Suicide is higher among homosexuals, yes, and I've heard it's higher still among transsexuals. When, where and to what extent the bullying may or may not have started for all members of either group is a matter of broad speculation, but the existence of severe regret among transsexuals should be easier to corroborate. We see so much transsexualism and overt homosexuality now versus a couple of decades ago because [i]a)[/i] it's promoted, because [i]b)[/i] basic survival and safety got significantly easier with the advent of technology and modern living. Along the way, society-wide bullying and public shaming went out the window with pop culture promotion of opposite values and the deprecation of morals seen as obsolete and unnecessary. Couple this with the proximity of homosexuals in the power circles and the linking of transsexuals to their cause (note the continued addition of letters - LGBTQIALMNOP....) and it's no small wonder more of this behavior manifests. It still isn't [i]common[/i], but it's not nearly as [i]uncommon[/i] as it used to be. It's also no small coincidence that a societal abnormality such as this is yet another sign of decay well documented in empires throughout history. Sodom and Gomorrah were not written about for entertainment, but as warnings. [/QUOTE]

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