Mar 24, 2018

Even if I have a biased source using tax payer dollars to pay for the surgeries and time off from military duty is just sickening...we could be spending money on anything else but that
http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2017/aug/15/crosstalk-trans-military-good-or-bad/

 

Mar 24, 2018

What standard is that? If you have a Depression or anxiety disorder, that doesn’t automatically ban you from joining the military.

 

Mar 24, 2018

Again, it’s not a “tremendous medical cost.” 0.017% of the defense budget goes to transgender medical costs. Like I said, if you’re not bitching about the government paying for medication for soldiers to get their d-ck up, this is a double standard.

 

Mar 24, 2018

Yes they are lol, depression, bipolar, being on certain medication, even a past of mental illness, etc. are all very likely to disqualify you.

Even sleepwalking will get you disqualified

 

Mar 24, 2018

That's a bandwagon fallacy, not an argument. Transgenders are prone to depression and anxiety, so by your logic they shouldn't be permitted to own a gun — but you'll fight tooth and nail for their “right” to serve in the military? Do you know how kooky you sound?

 

Mar 24, 2018

The psychological implications for your example does not impose the same ramifications on America as a whole. Wanting sex because of a biological imbalance and a surgical procedure to change one's gender are different...medications fall under an umbrella for all medical conditions for funding. Sex changing is an accessory and also goes against the grain for a mentally stable soldier imo

 

Mar 24, 2018

You have to have received outpatient/inpatient care for 24 months for depression/anxiety disorder(s) to disqualify you. It’s not just a simple “oh you’ve been disagnosed with ____. You don’t qualify.”

 

Mar 24, 2018

That literally makes no sense, not everyone depressed or that has anxiety even gets help for it, nevermind for 24 months

 

Mar 24, 2018

You’re the one that was complaining about medical cost; I never claimed the two medical treatments fell under the same umbrella. I’m just saying: you can’t conplain about one cost & not the other. Secondly, the supposed “psychological implications” you’re referring too haven’t proven to be an issue in the past. Like I said, the medical community has been clear on this. The American medical association has said repeatedly there are no medically valid reasons to exclude trans people from military service.

The point is this: there are already restrictions on individuals who have depression, anxiety, bipolar or any other mental illness out there. Whether you’re transgender or not — those restrictions could prevent you from serving. What’s problematic is that this administration is lumping gender dysphoria with the rest when it shouldn’t be.

 

Mar 24, 2018

I don’t have issue with either. If you’re serving our country, you deserve to be taken care of.

 

Mar 24, 2018

By the same argument, all other cosmetic operations should be covered as well, from facial rejuvenation to breast enhancement. But that's absurd.

 

Mar 24, 2018

Interesting the medical association said that ...and yes its the cost is what Im against tax payers helping fund...anyway great decision by Trump to keep America straight imo

 

Mar 24, 2018

Those are not equivalents at all but you know that.

Tax payers funding the medical costs for our veterans? They put their life on the line. They shouldn’t need to worry about any medical costs as far as I’m concerned.

 

Mar 24, 2018

Medical costs for a sex change ? No way

 

Mar 24, 2018

They're cosmetic, has nothing to do with their health.

If you want to chop your d-ck off taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for it.

 

Mar 24, 2018

Sex change is not a cosmetic. I haven’t heard of anyone getting a sex change to improve their appearance.

 

Mar 24, 2018

It's not for a health reason, so it is a cosmetic surgery. Unless your d-ck is infected and it needs to be removed that's cosmetic.

 

Mar 24, 2018

It is for health reasons. It’s a form a of treatment for their gender dysphoria. So they feel comfortable in their own bodies & are happier with their lives in general.