> thus invalidating that the concern is a genuine issue rather than political rhetoric. You didn't invalidate the concern at all and just if anything bolstered

> thus invalidating that the concern is a genuine issue rather than political rhetoric. You didn't invalidate the concern at all and just if anything bolstered it. One reason why people voted for Trump (I wouldn't vote for him myself) is that any discussion on these topics gets called a phobia or an ism. > Should one that lost 100+ pounds to be healthier be able to get that surgery? If they're an adult, they can do what they like. > This is why stuff like this should be left to doctors who actually understand the circumstances of the patient. Just because someone is a doctor does not mean they have an unquestionable moral or ethical compass, there are good doctors and bad doctors. When homosexuality was illegal in the UK, doctors would chemically castrate gay men.