Legislation for gay marriage is approved in the UK House of Commons!

[DeistPaladin]

All facts are beliefs. And every one of them should be stated as such.

That's not how we typically discuss medical matters, and we have delved into that with AT's bare assertions on what is or isn't physically healthy or what is or isn't a "mental illness". If someone starts handing out medical advice or judgments about issues of mental health, such statements typically require a disclaimer that they are opinion or that the person isn't a qualified medical professional.

Don't get ME wrong, he's entitled to his beliefs and to express them ...as beliefs.

Presenting beliefs as statements of fact starts to cross the line into arrogance. This is an especially disturbing trend among conservatives these days, that many people seem to think they're not just entitled to their own opinions but also to their own versions of science. We also see this tactic used in discussions of global warming, evolution, vaccinations, etc.

Now I will modify my admonishment of him that he can, as an alternative to getting a medical degree, PhD in psychology or PhD in Zoology, link to peer-reviewed studies by other bone-fide sources to support his beliefs, that he may present his beliefs as if they were facts.

In advance, let me state that links to Focus on the Family or other biased or possibly quackery sources is not satisfactory.