"Why do we have laws against suicide?" Do we?! A law against suicide seems kind of redundant, no? I think suicide is widely seen as a moral wrong, but I'm not clear on its legality. But yes, I agree with you, at least in principle. I think people should be able to do what they want with their bodies, but I also think we should try to help people make healthy decisions. We shouldn't pretend there aren't clearly better or worse choices, whether we're talking about diet, exercise, plastic surgery or surgical transition. I also think we should take into account people's mental health when they're making major, life-altering decisions. Removing your sex organs is drastic and permanent, so of course, there should be a careful psychological assessment. Definitely no argument there. But I think it should require the most extraordinary circumstances to deny somebody the right to do what they want after that process is completed. Even if we personally feel the decision is a mistake. The desire to do something we think is weird can't be held up, in and of itself, as evidence that the person is mentally incompetent. That's a dangerous path to go down.
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