I also feel like the queer community suffers deeply from this problem. In most of my interactions with them they require very high 'moral signalling' before they agree to engage with any discussion or questions. They seem to feel highly threatened by dissent.
If so, then this applies to all cases where you want someone to change their behavior counter to their drives. Saying schizophrenics should be medicated, pedophiles cured, DID sufferers should go to therapy... all of this is suggesting they 'need not be'
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I don't think pedophiles, DID sufferers, schizophrenics, trans people, ace people, etc., are in the same category. That's why I hate the phrase "no right to exist" or "need not be"
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I'm glad we agree on that last point at least. As for compulsory treatment of mental illness It is a matter of personal autonomy just like any other form of medicine. Unless you can prove someone's not competent to make their own choices then informed consent is required
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