Redstone said:
Every poster on this thread has appealed to an authority outside of the self (and, by the way, the self is not sovereign, no matter the endurance of Gnostic-flavored argument) …
So, what god do those who advocate for the sterilization of children and adolescents as a "treatment" appeal to?
I don't advocate for the sterilization of children. I advocate for children to receive the treatment they need. Sometimes that could involve the side effect of sterilization. Regardless of how dishonest you want to be in how you paint it, the intent is not to "sterilize" children. The intent is to get them the help they need. Like with any medical treatment, there are often side effects. Whether or not a patient wants to deal with the side effects is not up to you or some moronic politician like Lauren Boebert. It's up to the patient, guardian (if a minor), and the doctor. As I told you before, it's frankly none of your business. You have no moral or legal right to interfere with the private medical decisions of others.
So, yes, for medical issues, I will appeal to those whom God has blessed with the intelligence to be doctors. They are trained professionals. I won't appeal to predators like you, who sexualize children. One appealing to trained medical professionals has no impact on their faith. I am a devout follower of Christ. I am His beautifully and wonderfully made daughter. That is not impacted by my transition. In fact, it's been helpful in my interactions with others in the church, or who are teetering on leaving the church, because they see me and begin to see that being an out and open trans woman doesn't require one to abandon their faith. They see someone whose faith has actually deepened.
I appeal to God. I appeal to medical professionals for medical issues. I appeal to auto mechanics when my car breaks down. I appeal to roofers if my roof needs to be replaced. I don't appeal to predators who only view children as breeders. Those people, I wouldn't trust to leave my children alone with.