Should gay conversion therapy be banned in Ireland?

freshpopcorn · 08-04-2018 06:24PM #1

At the moment it's illegal for minors to attend this type of therapy but I think the government are extending the ban access to it for all adults.
I support the ban for minors and probably for adults but some people might have to travel or be forced to countries where these therapies are legal if we do ban it for whatever reason.
I don't believe these therapies work but then again I don't really know much about.

Aisling(",) · 08-04-2018 06:29PM

I don't think it should be allowed.
Seems barbaric,ill informed and cruel to me.

I wonder do many people submit themselves for these conversions!
It seems very strange and I would assume mainly linked to religions?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 08-04-2018 06:29PM

I;d need to know more about the therapy to answer. If it's pray-away-the-gay, then yes. Banned. If not, unsure.

I'm pretty sure very few (if any) gay people could choose this, so even if it were legal there'd be little to no demand to make it worthwhile.

freshpopcorn · 08-04-2018 06:31PM

Aisling(",) wrote: »

I don't think it should be allowed.
Seems barbaric,ill informed and cruel to me.

I wonder do many people submit themselves for these conversions!
It seems very strange and I would assume mainly linked to religions?

It's hard to know to be honest I'd say younger people(Under 18) it would be their parents who'd push them into it but that's illegal here.
Outside that it would be a mixture of religion and homophobia.

Edgarfrndly · 08-04-2018 06:32PM

Yes, along with healing claims by quacks, fortune telling and other clear bs.

eviltwin · 08-04-2018 06:38PM

I was listening to the account of one of the contestants on the current series of Drag Race talk about his experience of conversion therapy. It sounded nothing short of abusive tbh.

pitifulgod · 08-04-2018 06:43PM

Should be illegal, it's targeting vulnerable people and causing actually psychological damage in the process.

Annasopra · 08-04-2018 06:45PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

At the moment it's illegal for minors to attend this type of therapy but I think the government are extending the ban access to it for all adults.
I support the ban for minors and probably for adults but some people might have to travel or be forced to countries where these therapies are legal if we do ban it for whatever reason.
I don't believe these therapies work but then again I don't really know much about.

But what? There is no but.

AllForIt · 08-04-2018 06:45PM

If you are a heterosexual male just think about it like this - you have fancied women all your life (think about that in all it's gory details) and someone claims they have figured out a way to make you not have those feelings any more. Not only that, at the same time, they will create in you an attraction to men (think about that in all it's gory details), when you didn't previously. Does that sound even slightly plausible or possible to you?

Maybe a brain transplant would do it but until then I would welcome the ban. Also it sends out a signal to countries with a despicable attitude towards homosexuals that we in Ireland have no respect for their views on the subject, as there's not much else we can do to help ppl in those you know where countries.

DeanAustin · 08-04-2018 06:46PM

Find it bizarre to be honest. Why on earth would homosexuality need to be “cured”?

super_furry · 08-04-2018 06:47PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

Find it bizarre to be honest. Why on earth would homosexuality need to be “cured”?

There's never any reason outside of 'IT'S ADAM AND EVE, NOT ADAM AND STEVE!"

DeanAustin · 08-04-2018 06:48PM

super_furry wrote: »

There's never any reason outside of 'IT'S ADAM AND EVE, NOT ADAM AND STEVE!"

It’s a rock solid argument that one...

L.Jenkins · 08-04-2018 06:48PM

I don't know why this should be debated. I've heard the horror stories of Gay Conversion Therapy and numerous suicides as a result.

eviltwin · 08-04-2018 06:49PM

DeanAustin wrote: »

It’s a rock solid argument that one...

You only have to listen to some of the ****e spouted in the run up to the marriage equality referendum to see how some people view homosexuality.

pjohnson · 08-04-2018 06:50PM

super_furry wrote: »

There's never any reason outside of 'IT'S ADAM AND EVE, NOT ADAM AND STEVE!"

But what if Eve is Steve Monday to Friday?

kneemos · 08-04-2018 06:51PM

How many gays in a kilometer?

L.Jenkins · 08-04-2018 06:52PM

eviltwin wrote: »

You only have to listen to some of the ****e spouted in the run up to the marriage equality referendum to see how some people view homosexuality.

Ah sure the SSM referendum was great craic, with all the shbeing tossed about the place. I've heard people state pedophiles would get married so they could adopt children and other ridiculously stupid statements.

L.Jenkins · 08-04-2018 06:53PM

kneemos wrote: »

How many gays in a kilometer?

Depends mate, how many could you handle in a 1km? I'm sure it's in the dozens.

freshpopcorn · 08-04-2018 06:53PM

eviltwin wrote: »

You only have to listen to some of the ****e spouted in the run up to the marriage equality referendum to see how some people view homosexuality.

That's very true. There is still a good bit of homophobia out there but it's more behind closed doors.

Annasopra · 08-04-2018 06:55PM

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It doesnt. It is damaging psychologically.

OldMrBrennan83 · 08-04-2018 06:57PM

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L.Jenkins · 08-04-2018 06:57PM

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I wonder could the same be said for straight people who want to be gay. Conversion Therapy to turn you gay? See that going down well.

Berserker · 08-04-2018 07:02PM

I know someone in the USA who attend one of these clinics and it had the desired result. He was happily married with two children, last I heard. Spoke to him about it once on a night out and he said it was the best thing he ever did. He was very open about the whole experience. Have no problem with them myself once the person is attending them of their own free will.

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Not to be gay.

AndrewJRenko · 08-04-2018 07:05PM

Is there a problem here that needs to be solved? Is anyone doing gay conversion therapy here?

There are lots of things in Ireland that exploit vulnerable people.

Should we be banning Catholic Church exorcisms? Should we be banning dressing 8 year girls in bridal costumes and telling them they are eating part of a bloke who died 2000 years ago? Should we be banning psychic hotlines and healers who claim to to cure everything? Should we be banning X-Factor for exploiting vulnerable working class people by waving the dream of fame and fortune in front of their noses when we all know that even the winner will most likely crash and burn afterwards, let alone the 99.999% of other failures?

AndrewJRenko · 08-04-2018 07:07PM

Berserker wrote: »

I know someone in the USA who attend one of these clinics and it had the desired result. He was happily married with two children, last I heard. Spoke to him about it once on a night out

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FingerDeKat · 08-04-2018 07:08PM

If it's not broken don't fix it.

If you're gay or straight don't say sorry for the way you are.

wakka12 · 08-04-2018 07:08PM

Of course it should be banned. I wonder if any straight person thinks they could be converted to homosexuality through therapy, Im sure none of them would believe that to be possible, so why would it ever work the opposite way

wakka12 · 08-04-2018 07:10PM

Berserker wrote: »

I know someone in the USA who attend one of these clinics and it had the desired result. He was happily married with two children, last I heard. Spoke to him about it once on a night out and he said it was the best thing he ever did. He was very open about the whole experience. Have no problem with them myself once the person is attending them of their own free will.

Not to be gay.

He is just convincing himself he is now straight. Like the many thousands of men who married women and had children before homoseuxality was acceptable, do you think theyre straight because they had a wife and family?

Berserker · 08-04-2018 07:10PM

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

?

Lol, it was in Houston, not in Ireland.

wakka12 wrote: »

He is just convincing himself he is now straight. Like the many thousands of men who married women and had children before homoseuxality was acceptable, do you think theyre straight because they had a wife and family?

No, I accept that he is straight because he says he is. How do you know he is convincing himself and the therapy didn't work for him? This lad is in his early 30s now, so I don't think that age is a factor.

Church on Tuesday · 08-04-2018 07:12PM

Yes it should. It's completely unnatural.

I highly doubt the 'success' rate is high anyways.

kneemos · 08-04-2018 07:17PM

Berserker wrote: »

Lol, it was in Houston, not in Ireland.

Only queers and steers

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