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politically – not scientifically – based
I think this statement in the opening post expresses the true concern that is at the center of the issue.
I was reflecting upon the big moral majority push that was going on before the 911 attacks. The influence of the "Moral Majority" from the Right Wing side of politics. Before 911 hit us, Politics was more focused upon moral values. A few moments ago, I was standing in my kitchen thinking about this thread and "What if the 911 attacks never happened, where would things be today?".
To be honest, I'm not crazy about the FAR RIGHT WING with pushing the moral religious aspects, because then BDSM becomes sinful and threatens to taint the moral values of America's children. So we end up getting the Screw Job. Then again, I'm not Crazy about the FAR LEFT WING, that insists upon trying to protect human beings from themselves. Where S&M or consensual violence should not be tolerated nor permitted because it's harmful to ourselves and Sends out the wrong message. FRACK, FRACK, FRACK... FAR LEFT, wants to screw us, FAR RIGHT, wants to screw us. Thank God, the focus is upon "the war", "unemployment", "Screwed up Wall Street crap", "Alternative Energy" and even "Global Warming". I'm afraid, the very moment our society returns to reasonable sound state with a certain Peace of Mind... That Moral Values and People trying to protect us from ourself will resume it's regular programming schedule.
This just makes me wanna kick every Peace Loving Hippy Liberal trying to make laws for the sake of our own good in the groin, and beat every extreme religious moral freak over the head with a bible. The FAR Left, The Far Right... either side can/will put their agenda screws to things.
I apologize if I offend anybody, it's not my intention to personally offend. It actually sort of sickens me that Far Right Wing Christians can scream out that they are being persecuted for being Right Wing Christians, yet at the same time they take and persecute those that don't have the same moral values. It sickens me, that FAR LEFT Wing Hippy Liberals are telling us they are trying to fight for our freedom, yet are coming up with Laws to protect us from ourselves and it's taking freedoms of choice away in the process.
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Amen!
Sexuality in general has always been a politically charged subject in western culture. Anywhere really, sex has a whole lot of baggage attached to it. At the end of the day, that baggage is serving some sort of purpose. Unfortunately, not all of us benefit from the what society has determined is best. I consider myself a good, moral person, but I know I am not "by the book" (nope, I don't mean the Bible either. I mean the one everyone carries around in their head and places ahead of it for some reason). I also consider myself someone who wants the best for the well being of those I care about. Neither of these excuse the demonizing of such a basic human act as sex. Deviant sex doesn't even stand a chance in such an environment either. Sex and values systems have always been a political tenderbox. I don't foresee that changing any time soon.
As to the further discussions in this thread about the implied paraphilia/addiction link, I think it is quite blatant. Whether it is that having a paraphilia diagnosis is akin to a diagnosis of addiction or if the paraphilia is viewed as an addiction in and of itself really matters very little. The condescension and derogatory meaning is still the same. It is not hard to see that this was a deliberate attempt to place sadomasochism in the same moral category along with alcoholism and drug addiction. The implication is that the sadomasochist cannot stop, is driven by compulsion, and will ultimately suffer dire consequences.
The inherent problem in that is the overwhelming numbers of people who manage to use drugs, alcohol, and...yes...sadomasochism in moderation and appropriately. Are they addicts? Is it really the "substance" that is the issue? No. It is the personality type that drives it. It is also fueled by individual choices. There is actually nothing that we do or take into our bodies that does not impact us in some way that may become addictive. Whether it be Twinkies, endorphines from extreme exercise, alcoholic haze, or subspace rush, it all has the potential for abuse. It is making very specific choices, following patterns of behavior, and controlling the impulse to both overindulge and to indulge with great repetitiveness that separates a normal partaking from an addiction. Therefore, if addiction is to blame, the course of therapy should have a focus upon impulse control and behavior modification alongside challenging perceptions. When the act or substance itself is demonized, it leads to the ability to blame and then we are left with an unfixable situation. If it is all alcohol's fault and why don't they just stop making the stuff, then the alcoholic is merely a victim and can wrap up in that cloak very securely. If the drive of therapy is to break the addiction, then the DSM has already set such clients up for failure.
Absolutely anything in this whole world can be used to fuel an addictive mindset. Sadomasochism is certainly one of them, but exercise that "addicts" by the same basic mechanism is okay. It is the link to sex that is key. Let's face it. What are the three always mentioned together? Sex (first on the list, interesting no?), drugs, and rock n roll. LOL Sex of any kind has this cultural tendancy to be placed on the same plane as alcohol, drugs, and "the devil's music". This is what needs to stop. Let's not pretend that one thing is so much more noble than another. Anything to excess can lead down a very destructive path. Let's figure out and treat the REASONS someone goes down that path, not get so hung up on what their "drug" of choice is at the moment.
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RE: The NCSF and the DSM revision project - 
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), to me the issue is not the wording of the DSM IV which I feel is apt, but rather it is the clinical skills of the psychiatrists or psychologists who diagnose. 
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