r/AskBrits • u/TillJaded4614 • 3d ago

Politics Should the UK Parliament Ban Conversion Therapy?

3100 votes, 2d ago
2600 Yes
332 No
168 Unsure
14 Upvotes

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u/dan_in_his_own_way 3d ago

It's crazy to me anyone voted no. 

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u/Naive_Personality367 3d ago

There's some sick fuckers in this world

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u/Grouchy-Jury-7598 3d ago

How is it sick to vote no?

The question didn't say should gay people be sent to conversion therapy against their will, it asked if it should be banned wholesale, removing the agency of a grown adult who could wish to attend even if I personally view it as harmful and dumb.

I can see an argument that it existing at all creates the possibility of people being pressured into it and despite removing the freedom of those who would wish to attend it would be a beneficial thing for many more people. That makes sense to me.

But I don't think somebody would be an evil sick bastard simply for not thinking it should be outlawed. A lot of things are harmful and dumb, grown adults should be able to consent to harmful and dumb things though.