Test How Stressed You Are

I got this from an email last 2008. :

OPHTHALMOLOGY EXAM
Look at the pictures to see if you see movement,
then read what is below.

What do you see?

One teacher said, "I felt like they were all moving.....but
slowly, kinda like, they were breathing."

The pictures attached are used to test the level of stress
a person can handle.
The slower the pictures move, the better your ability
of handling stress.

Alleged criminals that were tested see them spinning
around madly; however, senior citizens and kids see
them standing still.
None of these images are animated -- they are perfectly still.

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PAPA don't PREACH! Gay marriage is not a threat to humanity's future.

Once again, the infallible pope gave a statement against Homosexuality. The real threat to humanity is the removal of basic human rights and that is the right to love.  I'm a believer of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in which a person will not get into self actualization or the completeness of being if he cannot get all his needs.  Please see the diagram below:

Let's say for example, a member of the LGBT community is deprived of his needs, he would not have self-esteem and be self-actualized. He would not function as an individual, or worst, as a citizen of his country. This will lead to discomfort and anxiety which will eventually be an emotional burden to that person. The church pays attention to its moral standards and do not look at the wholeness of an individual:  Psychologically, Physically, and Spiritually. 


Having said that homosexual acts are sinful, it lays a foundation of fear that what an LGBT person's actions are against the will of God and will punish him, (on the other hand, the Pope said that pedophilia is normal, when in our current society, even Psychologist would say that pedophilia is not a normal behavior). This causes confusion when it comes to what it right and what is wrong because the church is being bias to its teachings (the CBCP even accepted luxury vehicles even if they were teaching that corruption is wrong). 


According to the Pope, the family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states; hence there is a need for policies which promote the family and aid social cohesion and dialogue. Now, who defines what a family is? The church? That a family should have a father and a mother, and children?  A family should be a principal institution bonded by love  nourishing each other with acceptance and affection. A family headed by homosexual couples can indeed be as good, or even better, as a heterosexual family if and only if there is no social and cultural stereotyping and stigma caused by the moral standards set by the catholic church and the patriarchal society.


Homosexual behavior is normal. No argument should be laid on the table because it is no longer associated to any psychological disorder or any illness, unlike prior belief since prehistoric time and the reign of patriarchy.  When it all comes down to it, the problem lies with the acceptance of the catholic church to what is considered normal in this age of advancement in human rights regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. The church should lay their hands OFF any state policies because it kept on being a hindrance to our development as a nation, now that is a bigger threat to humanity. 






Source: 
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gay-marriage-threat-humanitys-future-pope-200603840.html

Gay marriage a threat to humanity's future - PopeVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict said on Monday that gay marriage was one of several threats to the traditional family that undermined "the future of humanity itself".
The pope made some of his strongest comments against gay marriage in a new year address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican in which he touched on some economic and social issues facing the world today.
He told diplomats from nearly 180 countries that the education of children needed proper "settings" and that "pride of place goes to the family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman."
"This is not a simple social convention, but rather the fundamental cell of every society. Consequently, policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself," he said.
The Vatican and Catholic officials around the world have protested against moves to legalise gay marriage in Europe and other developed parts of the world.
One leading opponent of gay marriage in the United States is New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, whom the pope will elevate to cardinal next month.
Dolan fought against gay marriage before it became legal in New York state last June, and in September he sent a letter to President Barack Obama criticising his administration's decision not to support a federal ban on gay marriage.
In that letter Dolan, who holds the powerful post of president of the U.S. Bishops Conference, said such a policy could "precipitate a national conflict between church and state of enormous proportions."
The Roman Catholic Church, which has some 1.3 billion members worldwide, teaches that while homosexual tendencies are not sinful, homosexual acts are, and that children should grow up in a traditional family with a mother and a father.
"The family unit is fundamental for the educational process and for the development both of individuals and states; hence there is a need for policies which promote the family and aid social cohesion and dialogue," Benedict told the diplomats.
Gay marriage is legal in a number of European countries, including Spain and the Netherlands.
Some Churches that have allowed gay marriage, women priests, gay clergy and gay bishops have been losing members to Catholicism, and the Vatican has taken steps to facilitate their conversion.
In 2009, Benedict decreed that Anglicans who leave their Church, many because they feel it has become too liberal, can find a home in Catholicism in a parallel hierarchy that allows them to keep some of their traditions.
The Vatican has since set up "ordinariates," structures similar to dioceses, in Britain and the United States to oversee ex-Anglicans who have converted and be a point of contact for those wishing to do so.
(Reporting By Philip Pullella; editing by Tim Pearce)

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Statement of the Psychological Association of the Philippines on Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression

from: http://www.pap.org.ph/?ctr=page&action=resources

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos continue to experience stigma, prejudice and discrimination in Philippine society. This stigma is manifested in actions such as: bullying, teasing and harassment of LGBT children and adolescents in families, schools and communities; media portrayal of LGBTs as frivolous, untrustworthy and even dangerous or predatory; denying transgender Filipinos entry into commercial establishments; pigeonholing LGBT Filipinos into particularly limited roles and occupations; or curtailing their rights to participate in the political sphere.

LGBT Filipinos often confront social pressures to hide, suppress or even attempt to change their identities and expressions as conditions for their social acceptance and enjoyment of rights. Although many LGBTs learn to cope with this social stigma, these experiences can cause serious psychological distress, including immediate consequences such as fear, sadness, alienation, anger and internalized stigma (Hatzenbuehler, 2009; Meyer, 2003). This anti-LGBT prejudice and discrimination tend to be based on a rhetoric of moral condemnation and are fueled by ignorance or unfounded beliefs associating these gender expressions and sexual orientations with psychopathology or maladjustment.

However, decades of scientific research have led mental health professional organizations worldwide to conclude that lesbian, gay and bisexual orientations are normal variants of human sexuality.  These include: the American Psychiatric Association in 1973, the American Psychological Association in 1975, British Psychological Society, the Colombian Society of Psychology, Psychological Society of South Africa, the Australian Psychological Society, and the International Network on Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns and Transgender Issues in Psychology, among others. 

The Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) aligns itself with the global initiatives to remove the stigma of mental illness that has long been associated with diverse sexualities and to promote the wellbeing of LGBT people. Moreover, the PAP Code of Ethics (2010) is clear in its stance against discrimination. Filipino psychologists are called upon to recognize the unique worth and inherent dignity of all human beings; and to respect the diversity among persons and peoples (Principle I, a and b).  This means that Filipino psychologists should not discriminate against or demean persons based on actual or perceived differences in characteristics including gender identity and sexual orientation (Ethical Standard III-A and C; V-B.8). 

In order to eliminate stigma, prejudice, discrimination and violence against LGBT, the PAP resolves to support efforts to:

•    oppose  all public and private discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression;

•     repeal discriminatory laws and policies, and support the passage of legislation at the local and national levels that protect the rights and promote the welfare of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions;

•     eliminate all forms of prejudice and discrimination against LGBTs in teaching, research, psychological interventions, assessment and other psychological programs;

•    encourage psychological research that addresses the needs and concerns of LGBT Filipinos and their families and communities;

•     disseminate and apply accurate and evidence-based information about sexual orientation and gender identity and expression to design interventions that foster mental health and wellbeing of LGBT Filipinos.

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