“The disease concept of homosexuality as with the disease concept of all so-called mental illnesses, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, or suicide conceals the fact that homosexuals are a group of medically stigmatized and socially persecuted individuals. ... Their anguished cries of protest are drowned out by the rhetoric of therapy just as the rhetoric of salvation drowned out the [cries] of heretics.”
Quote by Thomas Szasz
Work
The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
The book delves into the historical and cultural contexts of both the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement, comparing their approaches to identifying and treating madness. It analyzes the social, political, and religious factors that influenced these movements and their lasting effects on society. more
Author
Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz, born on April 15, 1920 in Hungary, was a renowned American psychiatrist, writer, and philosopher. He is known for his critical views on psychiatry and liberalism, particularly his skepticism about the nature of mental illness and his emphasis on individual freedom. more
You May Also Like
Source: The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
Source: The Manufacture of Madness: A Comparative Study of the Inquisition and the Mental Health Movement
“To bend and prostrate oneself to express sentiments of respect, appears to be a natural motion.”
“The negroes are lovers of ludicrous actions, and hence all their ceremonies seem farcical.”