transgender surgery
Posted by: david
8th Nov 2010 11:21am
does anyone agree with this operation to be performed on an australian male soldier.who want's to become female.to be paid for by the australian government defence forces.
my opinion:::it must be quite debilitating for this young man to be male yet his mind is telling him he should be female.i thing the operation should be performed and the new female soldier pay it back with longer service.my only thoughts are this man has children and will not have a father as such.how will it affect them???
CPB
- 17th Nov 2010 12:29am
I think transgender surgery is very important; if someone chooses that they want to live as the opposite sex, who has the right to tell them how they should live. That person is the one who has to live with it. Those who want to be the opposite sex and don't do anything about it can often end up with depression and even lead to suicide.
The only thing I disagree with, is the ADF paying for it. It's the same as how I feel about the baby bonus; if you choose to have a baby, why should the Government pay for that? I believe he should try to raise money, perhaps through a fund/foundation supporting people who want to have transgender operations, borrow money... he could even write a book on his experience to make some dough!
Apart from the financials, I say he needs to do it, for his own well-being. As to his children, other kids have two mums! As long as the parents are open and will to explain everything to their kids, that's not an issue either, in my opinion.
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