What is even more bizarre with this definition is that is says "that is regarded as significantly different from the standards established by a culture or subculture."
Which implies that it depends on country, ex. if one society (country) does not accept it as standard then it's mental condition, otherwise if it does it is not.
Don't you see?
DEFINITION FOR CULTURE (1 OF 1)
noun
- the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- that which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc.
- a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period: Greek culture.
- development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
- the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular group of people, as a social, ethnic, professional, or age group (usually used in combination): the youth culture; the drug culture.
- the shared beliefs, behaviors, or social environment connected with a particular aspect of society: the rape culture on campus; the culture of poverty; a culture of celebrity worship.
- the values, typical practices, and goals of a business or other organization, especially a large corporation: Their corporate culture frowns on avoiding risk.
- Anthropology.
the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
- Biology.
- the cultivation of microorganisms, as bacteria, or of tissues, for scientific study, medicinal use, etc.
- the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
- the act or practice of cultivating the soil; tillage.
- the raising of plants or animals, especially with a view to their improvement.
- the product or growth resulting from such cultivation.
DEFINITION FOR SUBCULTURE (1 OF 1)
verb (used with object), sub·cul·tured,sub·cul·tur·ing.
- Bacteriology.
to cultivate (a bacterial strain) again on a new medium.
noun
- Bacteriology.
a culture derived in this manner.
- Sociology.
- the cultural values and behavioral patterns distinctive of a particular group in a society.
- a group having social, economic, ethnic, or other traits distinctive enough to distinguish it from others within the same culture or society.
You can plainly see that country is only a small subdivision of types of culture.
Since we are talking about sexual orientation in this case and that it definitely not specific to countries it’s obvious that is not the culture or subculture in question.
And, since science is not country dependent it certainly does not imply that it is conditional to its being a mental condition.
Granted, certain administrative bodies are either recognized or not dependent on the legalities prevalent in particular countries.
This does not change the legitimacy of established science or its determinations.
Whether they are accepted by the legal system within any given jurisdiction does not change that scientific determination….
Rather is accentuates the obvious bias of intolerant (usually religious) bigotry accepted within such jurisdictions.
Rather ironically it’s just such intolerant religious jurisdictions that are prone to banning books or ideas that don’t conform to that prevailing religion.
That is precisely what make it necessary within this country to prevent such behavior.
