Argentinean doctors say science proves only two sexes exist: male and female

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep 7, 2007 / 11:23 am (CNA).- In the wake of a scandal caused by school professor who dresses up as a woman, the Consortium of Catholic Doctors of Buenos Aires rejected the idea that sexuality is sentimental and not biological, noting that science demonstrates that only two sexes exist: male and female.

The group of experts issued a statement referring to the case of a school teacher in Tierra del Fuego, who “dresses up as a woman and wears makeup.” Radical groups have backed the teacher saying, “What is important is what the person ‘feels’ and one’s sex is not biological, but rather the result of psychological and emotional impulses that attract the person to others of the same or of the opposite sex.”

“The natural, biological and scientific truth is that there are only two sexes: male and female,” the doctors countered. This has been demonstrated genetically, hormonally, anatomically and physiologically, they added.

The doctors rejected arguments by school officials that to discipline or fire the teacher would violate anti-discrimination laws. “This is an absolutely incorrect interpretation (of the anti-discrimination laws),” they said. “One cannot claim discrimination while violating natural rights. The freedom and rights of one person end with the freedom and rights of others,” the doctors explained.

They acknowledged that schools should not discriminate against teachers and students, “but there are clear limits that should not be violated, such as when the psychology, emotions and current and future conduct of the students would be affected.”

“One of the most important characteristics and values that teachers must impart to their students is an appropriate image of what the human person anthropologically should be and how he should act. This is precisely done by giving an example of living in an ethically and morally correct way,” they added.

They called the actions by the teacher in question “absolutely inadmissible” and an example of “deviant conduct.”

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Published by: David
Champaign 09/11/2007 07:02 PM EST

Scott P. accuses the Buenos Aires Consortium of ignorance or dishonesty. There is a third possibility: they know medicine better than does the commenter apparently.

Mr. P. refers to "intersexed persons" who have "some male and some female DNA." What I suspect he is referring to are the chromosomal abnormalities called Klinefelter and XXY syndromes for male abnormalities and the female dysfunctions, Turner and metafemale syndromes.

And they are just that, abnormalities. Like cancer or sickle cell anemia they are pathological interruptions of normal function which serve no purpose. They are abnormalities that corrupt natural male or female development and are classified that way by the AMA and CDC.

It is unfortunate that our late modern, nihilist culture so regularly succumbs to emotivism rather than teleology in determining the nature of organisms. It is this cultural milieu that creates the confusion that abnormalities could some how constitute an alternative sex.

Perhaps Mr. P. might be better served to first resort to some research and subsequent application of common sense prior to casting public aspersions at those who serve the truth for the common good.

Published by: Scott P
Atlanta Ga, US 09/10/2007 04:45 PM EST

It seems Argentinean doctors are either ignorant or dishonest. There are many documented cases of intersexed persons: those with some male and some female DNA. Many of them have one testis and one ovary and others have malformed versions of both male and female sex organs. So their argument is scientifically false. An intersexed person should be allowed to decide the gender that they prefer to live and dress. That being said, unless one has this condition, I see no right to dress as the opposite sex unless specifically provided by law.

Published by: Peter N
Washington, DC, USA 09/10/2007 03:53 PM EST

Amazing! It sounds like doctors in Argentina are light years ahead of Americans. Can we import Argentine wisdom to the United States?

Published by: Gabriel Austin
Los Alamos 09/10/2007 12:54 PM EST

I am reminded of the young chemist who set out to analyze chicken soup to see if the benefits for people with colds was true. He discovered that it was true.
His mother commented: "For this you had to have four years of college?".

Published by: Byron B.
Buffalo NY 09/08/2007 05:21 PM EST

Have these doctors met U.S. Senator John Edwards?

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