... ) The DSM III lists mental illnesses that meet criteria of distress or disability. Since a significant number of the gay population are able to function socially and occupationally without impairment homosexuality can no longer be classified as a mental disorder in and of itself. Of course some gay individuals like some straight ... sodomy whether with same sex partners or opposite sex partners. Texas like many other states also had laws prohibiting sodomy or any same-sex behavior. There are probably many heterosexual couples in Texas and other states that practice consensual sodomy as we...

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... of alcohol in the 20's is perhaps the most tragically ignored phenomena in American history that has so much to teach us about behavior control. The homicide rate rose to never before witnessed trends, crime flourished, and empires were built on the illegal sale of alcohol. ... These prohibitionist policies coincided with extreme racial and class conflicts, perhaps because these policies were instituted in order to target and oppress specific minority groups socially, politically, and economically. The California Workerman's Party that cried, "the Chinese must go," the lynching of Chines...

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... as the Trench Coat Mafia went on a killing spree which took the lives of themselves, twelve other students and one teacher (Obmascik 1). This incident caused an immediate plea for more socially responsible communities, assuming that greater moral values would curb the likelihood of these argument-related homicides. This relies on the idea that greater social help will lead to a decrease in ... locations. The more stable communities within these regions are more likely to be on the extreme sides. The morals ingrained in the more stable Northern communities do not find this behavior accep...

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