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In reply to the discussion: California becomes First State in Nation to Ban 'Gay Cure' Therapy for Children [View all]Response to MercutioATC (Reply #21)
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California becomes First State in Nation to Ban 'Gay Cure' Therapy for Children [View all]
trailmonkee
Sep 2012
OP
My state's government passes a lot of stupid, pointless laws. This is not one of them.
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#4
I liken it to killing the spirit... sounds kind of heavy, but how else can you describe it?
trailmonkee
Sep 2012
#14
Especially when it is something that they have no choice about and cannot change, nt
tblue37
Sep 2012
#49
when it is not a medically proven treatment and there is a consensus that it is abusive.
trailmonkee
Sep 2012
#29
Nice try at misrepresenting the source of opposition to this "treatment" -not just personal opinion
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#64
I'm simply stating that one person's authority is not necessarily another's.
MercutioATC
Oct 2012
#66
So Christian Scientists should be allowed to deny their cancer stricken children medical treatment?
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#68
You are ageeing that children should be forced to have harmful untheical treatment
obamanut2012
Oct 2012
#87
Equating a juvenile KILLING someone to a minor being forced into "gay therapy"?!
obamanut2012
Oct 2012
#86
religion aside, it is quakery because they are basing it on the idea that you learn to be Gay...
trailmonkee
Sep 2012
#27
It's interesting that you can't distinguish between the words "they" and "I".
MercutioATC
Oct 2012
#69
Who's "they?" The parents who get the visit from CPS and have their parental rights abrogated?
MADem
Sep 2012
#46
Why not let parents submit kids to trepanning or unmodified electroconvulsive therapy?
ck4829
Sep 2012
#42
ALL Christians tell children they are going to hell, because they are
Manifestor_of_Light
Oct 2012
#126
"we all want to be able to express our personal and religious views without government intervention"
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2012
#41
Advocating that this "therapy" is acceptable for any reason, in any context, is DEEPLY homophobic
Occulus
Sep 2012
#53
it's twisted logic, saying that this abuse of a child must be allowed to protect parental rights
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#107
Well, in other states, the licensing issues sure are putting a halt to abortion clinics
valerief
Oct 2012
#100
Right. I can tell you exactly where that "respect religious beliefs on child treatment" goes.
Heywood J
Oct 2012
#89
children cannot consent to this therapy, and the state has a right to protect children
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2012
#101
I wonder how soon North Carolina puts another amendment to our state's constitution
Jamastiene
Oct 2012
#77
Excellent point, which highlights the abusive nature of the so-called "therapy"
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#117