"The recent statements made by Monsignor Rigon, on the occasion of the inauguration of ' Ecclesiastical Court of the judicial year, have proposed a vision of homosexuality as a disease to be cured, showing the presence, unfortunately in some areas still substantial, misinformation about homosexuality. disinformation that brings with it a discriminatory attitudes, prejudices, trivializing and takes no account of such pathogenic effects, yes, these statements may cause. Saying that homosexuality is a disease and suggest use of "professional therapists to treat it, it means not knowing the scientific evidence in recent years also means not knowing what the rules of professional conduct that any psychologist-psychotherapist uses to operate in accordance with users to turn to performance, just in order to avoid any disciplinary action by the Order. I would point out the art. 4 of the Code of ethics of psychologists Italians: " in the professions, psychologists respect the dignity, the right to privacy, self-determination and autonomy of those who use its performance, he respects opinions and beliefs, refraining from imposing its system of values \u200b\u200bdoes not discriminate on the basis of religion, ethnicity, nationality, social background, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation or disability. The psychologist uses methods and techniques to preserve these principles, and rejects its cooperation initiatives affecting the same ... "
The statements of the Archbishop Rigon intrude into areas of expertise that do not belong to the Church as rightly pointed out, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco "... not for us to make assessments in science." It is therefore the responsibility of the professions health, the scientific, comment on what is sick and to cure.
The World Health Organization says about homosexuality is not a disease but a natural variant of human behavior.
The Church's area of \u200b\u200bresponsibility and ethics within this dimension that must remain to avoid confusion and not lose its credibility.
The media response that is generated around the statements of Bishop Rigon underline the urgency of action in the direction of promoting adequate information to Citizenship on homosexuality.
For this reason, the Order of Psychologists of Liguria organized a meeting of information on homosexuality, open to the public, Friday, March 4, 2011 from 16.30 to 19 , 30 at the Hall of the Pyramid-via-Inland Revenue River 2 - Genoa.
Speakers: Professor Vittorio Lingiardi, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, Dr.. Luigi Ferranini, National President of the Italian Society of Psychiatry, Dr. Enrico Bartolini, president of the Medical Association of Genoa a, dr. Peter Cai, president of Psychologists Liguria; Rebecca Zini, Head of National Health Arcigay, a member of the National Secretariat Arcigay; Valerio Barbini President Arcigay Genoa Rita De Santis Agedo National President, John Geraci research group faith and homosexuality.
were invited councilors to equal opportunities in the Liguria Region and the Municipality of Genoa and Bishop Rigon. "
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