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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
(Post 22426067)
That doesn't answer the question.
Where does "personal freedom" with parenting begin and end?
If a parent is 100% ok to convince their little boy that he's a girl and dress him up like Cinderella according to you and it's a question of "freedom", why is it not ok for that same parent to allow their 14 year old to get married? I'm just not following your "logic"
I think both are wrong and i have no problem articulating why.
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Allow me to clarify.
1. If an 8 year old boy wants to dress up like Cinderella and have a tea party or do other traditionally girl things. I have no problem with that.
2. If an 8 year old girl wants to dress like a boy and do traditionally boy things, I have no problem with that.
3. If a 13 year old boy named Dave tells his parents he wants to dress like a girl and be called Ariel, I don't have a problem with that.
4. If a 13 year old girl named Sara tells her parents she wants to dress like a guy and be called Steve, I don't have a problem with that.
Why do have no problem with any of these things? Because nobody gets hurt. 99% of these kids will at some point make their way back into more traditional gender roles. As I said before transgender people make up less than 1% of the population. They are just kids trying to find their way in the world and their place in society.
5. Any parent forcing their kid to dress or behave as an opposite gender is wrong and shouldn't be allowed.
6. Anyone raising their kid in a way that encourages them to attack and hurt others (like your serial killed/terrorist bullshit) is wrong.
7. At 15 we as a society have determined that this person is not mature enough to vote, drive, legally sign documents or contracts, smoke, drink, even things like rent a car or a hotel room. If we as a society don't trust 15 year olds when it comes to those things, we shouldn't allow them to get married. Why? Because that can hurt someone. I'm sorry, but I think a 40 year old marrying a 15 year is old is fucked up and hurts the 15 year old. I don't think a 15 year old dressing and behaving as the opposite gender does.
Ultimately my "logic" is simple. Allowing kids to be themselves and dress and act how they feel is best for them so long as they aren't hurting others is just fine by me. Adults marrying and fucking kids is not.
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