The Baron

"Otherwise, this is a dangerous and illegal practice." - CaptainCourtesy

Huh? Dangerous and illegal?

__________________
"We can't expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have communism." - Nikita Khrushchev

TheGirlNextDoor

How would conversion therapy work on a straight man to 'fix' him and make him a homosexual.

What sorts of repercussions do you think that would have on a person?

Zinc Route

***** Unless someone is either abducted or held against their will it doesn't matter. You sound like it's some Holy Grail that needs protecting.

Gardener

Better dance moves?

__________________
You lack lust; you're so lackluster. Is that all the strength you can muster?

Rex Milotic

There are instances in which people are forced to do it against their will, such as children being raised and parents disapproving of their sexuality. Parents often have enough control over their children to force them into situations like this.

TheGirlNextDoor

There are people that are forced into such a thing. Teenagers for instance who come out, and then are taken to be "fixed" by this so-called conversion.

I just posed a simple question.

If a hetero person were put through this sort of thing, what sorts of ramifications would this have on a person? Trying to make them feel as though they have a mental illness because of their sexual orientation... ?

I just don't understand why people in this day and age, see homosexuality as some kind of mental deficiency. I am a heterosexual adult woman and I couldn't imagine someone approaching me and telling me that I shouldn't be heterosexual and that I had to be "helped" by conversion - that my heterosexuality was some sort of mental problem and that I could thusly be "cured".

CaptainCourtesy

Performing any unnecessary treatment can be dangerous. A professional performing this unnecessary treatment on something that is not a disorder is not only unethical, but could be considered an illegal practice. The professional could have their license revoked.

__________________
"Never fear. Him is here" - Captain Chaos (Dom DeLuise), Cannonball Run

====||:-D

DarkWizard12

I have to wonder though, does this mean it cannot be explored? as long as it's their choice to participate?

Otherwise, should transexual surgery also be banned and unethical? And plastic surgery? There are many things I can name that are not disorders, and yet, are treated or..."corrected" by doctors all the time. why is this different?

__________________

Quote:

Originally Posted by OKGrannie Even pro-choicers will say the fetus is alive.

The Baron

“A professional performing this unnecessary treatment on something that is not a disorder is not only unethical…” - CaptainCourtesy

So this “unnecessary treatment” that many have benefitted from for something that many mental health professionals do consider a disorder is “unethical”?

Are you aware that it has been demonstrated that this “unnecessary treatment” is not dangerous?

“…but could be considered an illegal practice.” - CaptainCourtesy

“Could be considered” illegal by whom?

I think you may be mistaken.

Such treatment is neither "unethical" nor "illegal".

“The professional could have their license revoked.” - CaptainCourtesy

Many professionals offer this service without any fear of having their licenses revoked--a fact of which I am certain you are quite aware.

__________________
"We can't expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have communism." - Nikita Khrushchev

The Baron

“I have to wonder though, does this mean it cannot be explored? as long as it's their choice to participate?

Otherwise, should transexual surgery also be banned and unethical? And plastic surgery? There are many things I can name that are not disorders, and yet, are treated or..."corrected" by doctors all the time. why is this different?” - DarkWizard12

It’s not different. With anything there are risks and you have to weigh the benefits against the risks.

How many ads do you see on TV advertising some kind of medication? Probably more than either of us could name off the top of our heads, right? And at the end of every commercial the spokesman for the medication rattles off a list of side-effects that may be suffered as a result of taking the medication.

And people still take the medicine?

Why?

Because the benefits are greater than any perceived risks.

__________________
"We can't expect the American people to jump from capitalism to communism, but we can assist their elected leaders in giving them small doses of socialism, until they awaken one day to find that they have communism." - Nikita Khrushchev