July 5, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com)
- Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist who functions as a Fox News expert on
the channel’s “Medical A-Team” says that he hesitates to write anything
that might be considered objectionable to homosexual activists, due to
the threats of violence he is likely to receive as a result.
In a recent Fox News interview with Ablow, the psychiatrist spoke about the recent New Family Structures Study
(NFSS), which showed that children who were aware of same-sex sexual
activity on the part of at least one of their parents were much more
likely to have been sexually abused themselves and to suffer from
depression, impaired relationships with others, and many other problems.
Observing that the study is the largest ever done on this subject,
Ablow said that the disturbing results indicate “we’ve got to look more
at it,” adding: “And it’s such a controversial thing, I’ve got to tell
you, that I hesitate to write the blog [on the topic], because every
time I do you know I get threats.”
“Well, we’ll get letters,” the Fox host answered.
“No, I get threats, I get threats!” responded Ablow. “People are
going to come to my office, they’re going to burn down my house, it’s
incredible.”
“In this politically-correct insane environment, citing data doesn’t
seem to be compelling enough, because there’s a lot of hatred,” he
added.
Click here to read Ablow’s blog entry and to see the video interview broadcast on Fox.
In his blog entry on the subject, Ablow elaborated, stating that he
“he hesitated to write about this topic in an opinion piece.”
“I didn’t hesitate because I think the topic frivolous.” he
continued. “I didn’t hesitate because I think of Social Science Research
as a meaningless journal (because it is anything but that). I didn’t
hesitate because funding for the NESS comes partly from conservative
groups (because data are data, unless they can be refuted on objective
grounds, and this study is painstaking, in many regards). I hesitated
because I worried about getting more of the threats and hate mail (by
post and e-mail) I receive whenever I even mention the seemingly
unspeakable issue of how social forces related to sexual orientation and
gender identity might impact well being in children.”
However, wrote Ablow, he would not be intimidated into silence. “When
I see a path of enquiry that might yield some bit of truth, I want to
try to be the person who takes it, no matter how treacherous. And, so,
it is with this commentary, now in your good hands, to take or leave, to
debate, to discuss-as Tennyson wrote, ‘to strive, to seek, to find…’”
Ablow’s account of violent threats and harassment by proponents of
the homosexual political agenda is echoed by many in the United States
who take a pro-family position.
In May of this year, Bristol Palin, daughter of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, received over three thousand responses to a blog post opposing homosexual “marriage,” many of which were laced
with curse words and insults, and some of which advocated her death.
In February, a 14-year-old home-schooled girl who gave testimony in
her state legislature against homosexual “marriage” received death threats and violent insults in the form of comments under the You Tube video that recorded the event.
Related LifeSiteNews coverage:
* Same-sex ‘marriage’ advocates threaten Bristol Palin and her family with death
* 14-year-old homeschooled girl receives death threats for defending marriage
* Death threats against UK columnist for opposing homosexualist agenda
* Mormons, Knights of Columbus Face Chilling Threats and More Vandalism for Prop. 8 Support
* Gold standard’ study’s striking findings: children of heterosexual parents happier, healthier
* 14-year-old homeschooled girl receives death threats for defending marriage
* Death threats against UK columnist for opposing homosexualist agenda
* Mormons, Knights of Columbus Face Chilling Threats and More Vandalism for Prop. 8 Support
* Gold standard’ study’s striking findings: children of heterosexual parents happier, healthier
