Did you have such useless, immature, childish parents that your decision making and understanding of the world were on par with theirs when you were little? If so, fair enough, but know that’s a rare, shameful case (for your parents, not you, ofc). Usually, you can rely on your parents’ wisdom and love, especially when you’re young and dumb.
Not really. Youth rights is just as important in itself as getting rid of religion - and while religion and other harmful worldviews still exists, children shouldn’t be affected by them just as adults shouldn’t be - parenting has the ability to be a theocracy, which is against freedom of religion, bodily autonomy, and women’s rights, if you view children and adolescents as people.
There’s a difference between allowing a child to choose which permanent change they want to happen to them out of two options, or delaying the choice, rather than making a permanent choice that can be made mater at no detriment.
I’m not trying to argue against transgender stuff, I’m just responding to your claim that kids should do whatever they want with their bodies with no intervention. Even if you’re fine with kids transitioning then, surely, allowing kids to do whatever they want is a bit too extreme
Are you as wise and knowledgeable today as when you were a child?
I’m wise enough to know that my life would be a lot better if my opinions over my own body and education were respected at the time.
Did you have such useless, immature, childish parents that your decision making and understanding of the world were on par with theirs when you were little? If so, fair enough, but know that’s a rare, shameful case (for your parents, not you, ofc). Usually, you can rely on your parents’ wisdom and love, especially when you’re young and dumb.
I had religious parents. And religion is a worldview that can distort good intentions and intelligence into doing harm, because it’s not true.
Then it sounds like your original take is merely a bandaid for a much larger problem.
Not really. Youth rights is just as important in itself as getting rid of religion - and while religion and other harmful worldviews still exists, children shouldn’t be affected by them just as adults shouldn’t be - parenting has the ability to be a theocracy, which is against freedom of religion, bodily autonomy, and women’s rights, if you view children and adolescents as people.
So if a 4 year old wants to get a face tattoo of a zebra we should let them?
There’s a difference between allowing a child to choose which permanent change they want to happen to them out of two options, or delaying the choice, rather than making a permanent choice that can be made mater at no detriment.
I’m not trying to argue against transgender stuff, I’m just responding to your claim that kids should do whatever they want with their bodies with no intervention. Even if you’re fine with kids transitioning then, surely, allowing kids to do whatever they want is a bit too extreme