Originally Posted By doombuggy <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/california-to-ban-therapies-that-try-to-turn-gay-people-straight/" target="_blank">http://www.theblaze.com/storie...traight/</a>
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA For those who don't want to go to the link, it's the 'gay to straight' therapy. The notion that someone can will themselves to not be gay anymore by going to a psychiatrist or psychologist. Good. That form of therapy just seems ridiculous to me anyway.
Originally Posted By doombuggy "For those who don't want to go to the link," Why would you even say that? If some one is too lazy to click the link and read the whole story they have no right to a comment. There's more to it and much more controversial then what you said.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I have no issue with someone offering the gist of a lengthy news story within the thread itself. This headline is deceptive, though. Through this proposed legislation, California would not ban these therapies outright. EXCERPT: >>The California bill would prohibit so-called reparative therapy for minors and force adults who chose to undergo the treatment to sign a release form that states that the counseling is ineffective and possibly dangerous.<< Essentially, the sponsor of the bill believes that these therapies fall into the same range as other activities that are inappropriate for minors. And the psychiatric community has conducted studies, and the findings are pretty consistent that these therapies are ineffective. But for those who want to make the attempt (and are legally adult), it would still be available. You'd just have to essentially promise the State that you won't turn around and sue if it doesn't work out as promised.
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Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I was just giving people a preview of what the link was, and what 'gay fixing' might be. That's all. Click the link, I don't care!
