One word. Wow.
Let me tell you a little story. This story is about a place where everyone does whatever they want. Everyone has their own ideas and everyone is right in their own special/retarded way. You could call it moral relativism. I do.
I'm going somewhere with this, I promise. The definition of moral relativism reads "the position that moral or ethical propositions do not reflect absolute and universal moral truths, but instead make claims relative to social, cultural, historical or personal circumstances. "
No longer is science the answer. Facts are flexible based on a number of factors. What's right for some may not be right for others. I'm going to take relativism one step further. The Law of Non-Contradiction. Aristotle states "One cannot say of something that it is and it is not in the same respect and at the same time. " In other words, an apple cannot be an apple AND an orange in the same time, in the same situation. Without this rule, much of what we accept as common sense can be thrown out the window. Okay, as I said, going somewhere.
New York City has put forth a proposal to allow people change their sex, legally, without any sort of operation. Yep, that's right. John wants to become Jane, so he goes to his doctor. His doctor laughs a bit, then says "Sure, why not." He has to assume the identity of Jane for 2 years and then it can be official.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/nyregion/07gender.html?ex=1320555600&en=2586a6bc89530f49&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
You smell what I'm stepping in? Anatomy? What's that? Oh it's just a bunch of silly stories about people's bodies.
So questions where obviously raised. Could I "become a woman" and then go into the womens locker room?
"What are you doing in here?"
"Don't worry ladies, I'm with you. I'm a woman!"
"Well if you're a woman, what's that--"
"Don't mind that...it's nothing."
Are you guys serious? How many people in New York City really want to change gender, but without the surgery? Seriously. How many people in New York City don't have enough food to eat? One is more important than the other, and New Yorkers have voiced their opinions as the proposal seems to have been withdrawn, for now.
I must end it here, as it is 3:30 in the morning, and my employer is tired of me snoring at work. Here is a quote that seems to fit this little rant tonight/this morning.
"Anyone who denies the law of non-contradiction should be beaten and burned until he admits that to be beaten is not the same as not to be beaten, and to be burned is not the same as not to be burned.” Avicenna, Medieval Philosopher
4 comments:
Excellent post again. I haven't read the most recent ones, but I fear you may be on a roll here.
It seems like I had heard about this somewhere else before, but I can't recall where. Thanks for bringing it up again.
This reminds of the now classic notion 'lesbian trapped in a man's body'. How long before that is no longer ridiculed but accepted as a legal standing? It's funny but the times article appears to have a bit of a slant towards the proposal. I noticed they didn't mention much of the criticism you noticed from New Yorkers. I am glad to hear the proposal was withdrawn for now. I am still concerned that it will likely come up again. I believe it is only a matter of time.
That seems pretty stupid. They are certainly asking for credit fraud and possibly so many other types of fraud. I'm okay with transgender people changing even without surgery, but I think there should be a large timeframe of counseling (like 1 or more years).
Well, how about logistically? Honestly, thinking about it makes my brain hurt. If this somehow did get passed, how much would it cost? Where would the money come from? Insurance companies? Will they be willing to cover this? Could the money/time for this program be spent better elsewhere?
Yes, the money could be spent better elsewhere. Also, I did a little research and some companies do pay for sexual reassignment surgery, but I doubt this will change their current requirements but no matter what, this is a stupid bill.
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