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Topic: Gov Christie Bans Gay Conversion Therapy
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 19, 2013 12:07 PM
BY ANGELA DELLI SANTI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTRENTON, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie plans to sign a bill Monday barring licensed therapists from trying to turn gay teenagers straight, making New Jersey the second state to ban so-called conversion therapy, along with California. The bill passed both houses of the New Jersey Legislature with bipartisan support in June. Assemblyman Tim Eustace, who sponsored the bill and is openly gay, described the therapy as "an insidious form of child abuse." Gay activists pushing the ban were uncertain what Christie would do. In a signing note accompanying the bill that will be made public Monday, Christie said he believes people are born gay and that homosexuality is not a sin. That view is inconsistent with his Catholic faith. The Republican governor also said the health risks of trying to change a child's sexual orientation, as identified by the American Psychological Association, outweigh concerns over the government setting limits on parental choice. "Government should tread carefully into this area," he said in the signing note, which was obtained by The Associated Press, "and I do so here reluctantly." "However, I also believe that on the issues of medical treatment for children we must look to experts in the field to determine the relative risks and rewards," Christie said, citing a litany of potential ill effects of trying to change sexual orientation, including depression and suicide. "I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate." Gay rights groups say the practice is damaging to young people because it tells them that it's not acceptable to be whoever they are. Some social conservatives framed the debate as a parental rights issue, saying a ban on the counseling would limit the ability of parents to do what they think is best for their children. The idea of conversion therapy is an old one that has increasingly drawn criticism for its methods. Last year, four gay men sued a Jersey City group for fraud, saying its program included making them strip naked and attack effigies of their mothers with baseball bats. Lawmakers heard horror stories from some during hearings on the ban, including Brielle Goldani of Toms River, who testified she underwent electric shocks and was given drugs to induce vomiting after being sent to an Ohio camp at age 14 to become straight. But, they also heard from Tara King, a Brick-based counselor, who said she should be allowed to "fix" what patients, even under-aged clients, want fixed. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/chris-christie-gay-conversion-therapy_n_3778948.html IP: Logged |
libraschoice77 Knowflake Posts: 1740 From: A Danielle Steele Novel Registered: Aug 2010
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posted August 19, 2013 02:36 PM
**Offensive post removed** apology to anyone who read this.IP: Logged |
Lexxigramer Moderator Posts: 4829 From: The Etheric Realms...Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat...& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion! Registered: Feb 2012
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posted August 19, 2013 11:52 PM
quote: Originally posted by libraschoice77: There was therapy?? Just crazy, sexual orientation is personal preference. Its almost the same as having therapy for people who like eating ice cream as opposed to eating chocolate. Its a matter of personal choice.
Sexual orientation is NOT a personal PREFERENCE! Comparing it to choosing a flavor of ice cream to eat is ridiculous and is very insulting. So are you treating it as a joke, or not taking the issue seriously, or believe sexual orientation is a choice; like what colors to wear, or flavor of ice cream to eat? Nevertheless, glad to see these conversion therapies being banned. IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 21, 2013 09:42 AM
The psychiatry manual used to list homosexuality as a mental illness many years ago. I'm surprised to find this therapy still exists. IP: Logged |
libraschoice77 Knowflake Posts: 1740 From: A Danielle Steele Novel Registered: Aug 2010
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posted August 21, 2013 10:00 AM
quote: Originally posted by Lexxigramer: [QUOTE]Originally posted by libraschoice77: [b]There was therapy?? Just crazy, sexual orientation is personal preference. Its almost the same as having therapy for people who like eating ice cream as opposed to eating chocolate. Its a matter of personal choice.
Sexual orientation is NOT a personal PREFERENCE! Comparing it to choosing a flavor of ice cream to eat is ridiculous and is very insulting. So are you treating it as a joke, or not taking the issue seriously, or believe sexual orientation is a choice; like what colors to wear, or flavor of ice cream to eat? Nevertheless, glad to see these conversion therapies being banned. [/B][/QUOTE] Lexx it wasnt my intention to be insulting towards people with certain sexual orientations. What I meant is people cant help what they like, it is what it is, and cant be changed. The comparison I gave was a bad one, just the same I do think people have the right to be the sexual orientation they are without being harshly judged or being accused of a mental illness. Everybody has the right to be with whom ever they are attracted to. Its a very serious matter indeed. Usually when I post what I say gets so badly misconstrued, I have problems conveying what I mean. This is why I rarely post IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 25, 2013 12:13 PM
I knew what you meant (that they can't change; nor should they be expected to).IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 28, 2013 12:09 PM
Some speculation that he may run for President.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 08, 2013 10:35 AM
He won re-election by a landslide.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 09, 2013 12:22 PM
He would get my vote.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 17, 2013 12:41 PM
Looks like there's a mixed bag for potential candidates in 2016.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 15, 2013 12:20 PM
Christie is under fire over use of a bridge.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 27, 2014 01:18 PM
He's still in the running.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 28, 2014 12:24 PM
He won't get nominated, though.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 22, 2014 01:23 PM
Looks like he's running for 2016.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted December 23, 2014 11:53 AM
And Romney and Bush.IP: Logged |
LoadedPistil Moderator Posts: 3138 From: NJ, USA Registered: Feb 2014
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posted January 01, 2015 11:42 PM
I read Chris Christie, but imagined McGreevey. Do NOT ask me why ------------------ Tarot Readings | Etsy | 11% off $15 LL2015 Leo ♌️ Sun, (2nd House), Venus (3nd House) Scorpio ♏ Moon,Mars,Saturn (5th House) Cancer ♋ Rising Svātī Nakshatra IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 02, 2015 09:59 AM
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DeepFreeze unregistered
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posted January 02, 2015 01:58 PM
**Off Topic for just a moment**Randall, this is confirmation that I would like to be unregistered. Thank you! IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 03, 2015 02:49 PM
Done.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 14, 2015 04:40 PM
Will he run in 2016?IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 08, 2015 01:14 PM
He did well in the first debate.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted August 09, 2015 02:54 PM
As did all of them, I thought (except for Bush). IP: Logged |
juniperb Moderator Posts: 9319 From: Blue Star Kachina Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 29, 2015 10:23 AM
Loud and brash as always but no momentum. Maybe this is one arena he can`t bully his way through to come out on top.He really doesn`t even register in the numbers. ------------------ Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written
especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 30, 2015 12:19 PM
Yeah, he might as well drop out. IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 65659 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 31, 2015 12:53 PM
He had momentum after the hurricane.IP: Logged |