I thought they are all about parents choosing what’s best for their child? How’s it different than taking parenting rights away from gun owners?
It is important to note that not all Republicans advocate for taking parenting rights away from parents of trans kids. However, there are some Republicans who have introduced legislation that seeks to limit the ability of parents to support their trans children.
One reason why some Republicans may support such legislation is that they believe that being transgender is a mental disorder and that allowing children to transition to a different gender is harmful to their mental health. They may also believe that parents who support their trans children are encouraging them to engage in a lifestyle that is contrary to their biological sex.
It is worth noting that the legal issue of taking parenting rights away from gun owners is different from the issue of taking parenting rights away from parents of trans kids. In the case of gun ownership, the government has the authority to regulate firearms ownership in order to protect public safety. However, in the case of parents of trans kids, the issue is about whether parents have the right to support their children in a way that they believe is in their best interests.
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It's because of crap like this. A 5 year old child cannot possibly begin to understand what it means to be transsexual, much less the ramifications of transitioning. But you have these liberal, activist, virtue-signaling parents who are happy to put their kids on sterilizing puberty blockers and even surgeries based on their feelings as young as a kindergartener - 5 years old! That is sick, and in my opinion is putting those children in danger.
So many of these children are going to grow up with deep regret and anger, or just profound sadness, when they realize what they've lost, and many will delete themselves. I suspect some will delete their parents in the process. We're going to look back on this time and wonder WTF was wrong with people, but right now, for a percentage of people, scoring woke points on social media and among their "progressive" friends circles is all that really matters - who cares how deeply it impacts their children?
I think kids are to young to make a informed choice about sex changes etc that said it needs specialist advice and guidance it's not for the government to interfere and they certainly shouldn't be victimising families of any particular group
Funny how they for decades claim to want small government and for the government to stay out of ones personal life, until they get into power and do exactly as they lied about hating.
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Your false dichotomies are getting obnoxious, but maybe that's your intent.
First, according to the principle of Parent Patriae (from English Common Law, derived from Latin) the state can step into to protect children, as the state has an interest in the lives of its people. This isn't new, and it certainly isn't absolute.
Only an overt Leftist ideologue would support their children in making life-destroying choices, including social choices. Most parents of "trans kids" are Leftist ideologues who convinced them to act that way, so they would have something to show off how "tolerant & progressive" they are. This doesn't mean all "trans kids" are brainwashed by their parents, as many others are victims of the social contagion. Neither should be supported.
The state has a responsibility to counter this social sickness, and that includes taking away parental rights in cases where Leftist ideologues push their kids onto the path of hormone infusions, surgeries, and life-destroying behaviors, in the same way that we don't permit parents to kill or rape their kids.
It is not necessarily true that all Republicans want to take away parenting rights from parents of trans children.
It is important to note that there is a diversity of opinion within any political party and one cannot generalize to all Republicans on this issue.
That being said, some Republicans may be critical of the idea of gender identity, believing that trans children are wrong about their gender or that it is a temporary phase that can be resolved over time.
In this case, some Republicans may be in favor of policies that limit the ability of parents to allow their transgender children to undergo medical treatments, such as hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery.
However, it is important to note that many parents of transgender children have the experience of supporting and guiding their children through a difficult and often painful process of discovering and accepting their true gender identity.
These parents may seek medical treatments for their transgender children to help alleviate the discomfort and gender dysphoria they are experiencing.
From a parenting rights standpoint, it is important to remember that parents have the right and responsibility to make decisions that are informed and in the best interest of their children.
In any case, the rights of transgender children to receive adequate medical care and support in their process of discovering and accepting their gender identity must be considered.
There's a related article in the Washington Post today. "Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied with their lives"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/23/transgender-adults-transitioning-poll/
""Transitioning has definitely made my quality of life better, but it’s not the answer to everything.”
That’s due, he said, in large part to the discrimination trans people face. That has worsened as the political climate has turned increasingly hostile toward trans people, he said.
“You always have that fear of what’s going to happen when you tell somebody you’re transgender, especially these days,” he said. “That definitely affects one’s quality of life. It’s a constant stress.”
One in 4 trans adults say they have been physically attacked because of their gender identity, gender expression or sexual identity, and more than 6 in 10 (64 percent) say they have been verbally attacked.""“The younger generation is showing how accepting they are,” Jelani said. “They are willing to love people’s differences, and it’s definitely having an effect on the older generation and showing them to loosen up. Not everything has to be explained in order for you to agree with it. We have always been here. We’re always going to be here, and y’all can’t stop it.”"
Transkids? What trans kids?
There is no such thing as "trans kids". Those are kids who are being groomed and brainwashed by the LGBT movement through gaslighting. It's nothing but child abuse.
It is easy to groom, indoctrinate or even transition children when they are not developed enough to argue back. But of course, it doesn’t surprise me that this is coming from the part of society that is trying to normalize pedophilia.
I suggest listening to the stories of deTransitioners. So many of them complain that their parents or legal guardians should have protected them from this all BS.
There are no trans kids. Only victims of psychological sexual abuse, and parent who are sexually abusing their children for fun and profit.
They belong with their heads in stump grinders, not given immunity to castrate and poison children for the sake of vanity.
How demonic that so many want to twist the most vomitous of wrongs out to be a "civil right," basing the concept of "rights" not on the design of the Maker, but on the whims of hearts that are deceitful above all things and desperately wicked!!!
Child abuse is never acceptable. Making choices for you kids that involves pumping them from of chemicals, hormones, mutilation of their genitals and permanently robbing them of their reproductive ability b4 they are old enough to choose is Child abuse.
you also take parenting rights away from parents who beat their kids, let their kids become alcoholic or sexually abuse their kids right? so what does your question mean precisely? cause i could see good reasons to take their rights away.
i would say "generally" it shouldn't be ok to take parenting rights away just cause their kid is trans.however if parents give their minors hormones that alter their gender or if they let their child take part in sexual grooming communities, i think the parenting rights should be taken away.
The kids should wait until they are adults before they get hormones that alter your gender, and its not a decision parents should make for their children.
Its different from gun owners in the same way having knifes in your kitchen or a pet is different from pumping for body full of hormones to change your gender. A gun, knife or a dog may hurt your kid, so can a kettle of hot water, but they won't necessary change your kids life. Pumping your kid full of hormones WILL change that kid's life.
And the options in this poll sucks. The gouverment shoule be somewhat involved, there is a reason why child protection services are a thing, but I guess since you specified "as we do with all other parents" the people who pick that option thinks parents who abuse their non-trans kids should be left alone, since they are part of the all other group.
Hypocrisy and inconsistency are part and parcel of the Republican mind set.
We want small government! (Until it comes to ruling on what you put in your body or do in the bedroom or stock in library or want to read something we don't like.)
We are against activist judges! But we will lie to get the Supreme Court filled with our kind of activists.
We are against the corrupt FBI! (Until they say CoVid came from the lab in Wuhan)
We are for the police! (Until they arrest our cheeto-dust covered mushroom-dicked god.)
What kind of idiotic options are these, we shall not allow parents or anyone to pump kids full of drugs that change or interrupt their natural development. When they are old enough to be on their own they can wreck their own body, with their own money. No tax money should go towards these things. So I would say trans parents are unfit parents, any doctors suggesting it is corrupt and unfit for the job, same for teachers.
A kid isn't developed enough to make that kind of choice. This is no different than a parent helping their kid go play out in the middle of a busy street. The odds very high they will end up killing themselfs because of it, just as the odd of full recovery without said "treatment" 90%+ are almost guaranteed.
The whole point of being a parent is to protect your children from such reckless choices until they are old enough to make good choices.
They need a boogeyman to go after during every election cycle because they never have any real policy. What they are doing to trans families is awful and should be condemned at every level.
what?
all government is a slippery slope of personal control vs social control.
When children are involved, they do need to be protected, sometimes from parents. Sometimes that is too much. Whom decides that is tricky.
Each party takes their sides on what is considered free vs requires control from society, for the good of the person or society.
The government restricts kids' rights in many ways. Can't vote till 18. Can't sign a binding contract till 18. Can't drink till 21. I have no issue with can't cut off your penis and testes or have your ovaries electively removed till 18.
That's sort of a loaded statement. What rights specifically are we talking about? If a minor wants to be addressed by a different name or with different pronouns that's one thing, but if we are talking about performing an irreversible surgery on a minor that is different.
It’s more often a kid gets taken away by the government because a parent won’t trans their kid… I don't know what rock you’re under.
but I think we should. It’s wrong to allow an abusive parent to go unchecked where they mutilate their kids for attention.
I think republicans will do anything and say anything to mislead and make people angry enough to go out and vote against the democrats. Republican Party is desperate and will do absolutely anything at all to gain power.
This is probably why this right here.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6O3MzPeomqsa trans person is mentally ill.
any parent with mental illness needs proper care as does their child.
no trans person is mentally fit to parent
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