Exercise 2.10.3

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Exercise 2.10.3

There is evidence that scientific research would be used in a manner that discriminates against homosexuals. As already mentioned, in Singapore, homosexual sex acts are a criminal offense. The Singapore Penal Code sections 377 and 377A threaten sentences ranging from two years to life imprisonment for homosexual people engaging in same-sex acts. Not coincidentally, in light of our concerns, a National University of Singapore psychiatrist recently implied that "pre-symptomatic testing for homosexuality should be offered in the absence of treatment," thereby accepting the idea that homosexuality is something in need of a cure. (528).

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