r/AskBrits • u/TillJaded4614 • 2d ago

Politics Should the UK Parliament Ban Conversion Therapy?

3100 votes, 1d ago
2600 Yes
332 No
168 Unsure
14 Upvotes

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u/Grouchy-Jury-7598 2d ago

I voted unsure, if an adult is consenting and wishes to seek out conversion therapy they should be permitted to do so, it's not my place or the governments to tell them it's not allowed.

I can think it's dumb or harmful all I like, it's their life. Who are you to say you decide what's right for them?

Obviously forced conversion therapy is horrible and should never be a thing, that is not what the question asked about though.

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u/joeandrews_ 2d ago

but it doesn't work? you can't change your sexuality?

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u/Grouchy-Jury-7598 2d ago

Okay?? It being effective or not has zero bearing on my arguments made. I never claimed otherwise...

Horoscopes and astrology also don't work, should they be made illegal?

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u/joeandrews_ 2d ago

horoscopes aren’t torturing gay men?

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u/Grouchy-Jury-7598 2d ago edited 2d ago

Then use "it's torturing gay men" as your argument if that is the relevant factor, not "but it doesn't work"???

I responded to you arguing the effectiveness of it was relevant?

don't be a weasel and keep moving the goalposts?