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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Because children may not be mature enough to make certain decisions. Adults with authority (parents, kindergarten, schools, Government) make most decisions for children all along their childhood years for that exact reason. Gender identity is a very complicated matter and, frankly, is not the most important matter in the overall scheme of things. The new protocol has a potential of pushing children to think that it's very important to make these choices without having the maturity level and experience that's needed to make them. It is dangerous and unnecessary.
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Especially with the increased pressure to undertake risky biomedical interventions.