Re:Alabama legislature advances bills that would outlaw tran...
by lprocd on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @07:21AM
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> It's amazing how "libertarians" suddenly become very pro-government when the government is enforcing something they like.
Stallman has been vilified for suggesting that young teenagers can consent, which he (fortunately) retracted.
I'm surprised that irreversible surgery is something that teenagers can generally consent to in the USA.
Re:Alabama legislature advances bills that would outlaw tran...
by smt88 on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @08:09AM
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So, again...
Consenting to therapeutic surgery with the extensive oversight of multiple doctors is
ABSOLUTELY NOT ANALOGOUS
to an adult raping a child. If you don't see the difference in those two scenarios, I don't think it's worthwhile to argue with you further.
Just to be clear:
1) You already have the right to do this as long as you're not a government entity or a business.
2) You seem to have a "live and let live" philosophy, which I also do. That's the problem with this bill. It is not letting people live -- it's taking away their right to privately seek medical treatment for a serious, life-threatening issue.
It's amazing how "libertarians" suddenly become very pro-government when the government is enforcing something they like.