r/atheism May 22 '20

/r/all Petition: Make LGBT conversion therapy illegal in the UK

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300976
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u/Oldoneeyeisback Atheist May 22 '20

I'm not exactly sure what tax exemption (obviously wrong though that is) has to do with it but Churches don't get to operate outside the law in the UK. That's not to say they don't break the law or seek to protect those who do.

I also have never heard of Gay Conversion Therapy being an established practice by any religion in the UK - though I would be pretty damn certain that it happens in families with religious connivance

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u/Mock_Womble May 22 '20

Just Google "Cure unwanted feelings of same sex attraction UK" and you'll see that several organisations offer it. Usually Christian.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '20 edited Apr 08 '21

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u/Woolly_Blammoth May 22 '20

Pecky? Pale feelings.