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deal with this again...

Now, as to your comments, paragraph by paragraph...
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>I'm still not sure what the "behavior" is that I shouldn't be defending...is it the Transgender people's, or others?...please clarify..
>You make constant reference to "Treatment", but don't define it...I will tell you that if it's anything like "Conversion Therapy", then I'll let you in on a secret...it is essentially debunked by virtually the entire mental health community...plus, it truly has been shown to be VERY HARMFUL...but, I'll let you define what it is you're thinking of.
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>I'm hearing you say that you are not at all coercive on such matters, but the Democrats are...I'd like to see an example of how the Dems are coercing anyone. IMO, the Dems are doing their best to fend off those who would marginalize and discriminate against LGBTQ persons (don't deny that isn't happening)...not sure how anyone can spin this as harmful coercion.
>You - and others - keep saying that Dems are acting as though Gender Dysphoria (e.g. "Trans") is totally "Normal"...I'd like to see even one example of this...such conditions are decidedly "Atypical" and are a source of much distress to those who have to deal with it...as such, they need a significant amount of help, both psychologically, as well as medically (i.e. medications and possible surgery)...Dems are 100% invested in making sure that this process is made available to those dealing with Dysphoria...how does anyone view that as ignoring the problem and simply calling it "Normal"...again, give me even one example of any Dem calling this "Normal"...BUT...what Dems ARE doing is striving to build UNDERSTANDING of Gender Dysphoria...ACCEPTANCE of a process (previously mentioned) for RESOLUTION of the discordant feelings/perceptions being endured by a 'Trans Patient', if you will...and finally, ACCEPTANCE of those who complete their process as NON-DISCRIMINATED members of our society...think Caitlyn Jenner, or Rachel Levine who are successfully getting on with their lives.
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>I have no idea what you mean by "changing science"...hopefully, you've seen and read even some of the emerging scientific material I've linked in this thread...no Dem is "changing" anything in the scientific world...just following the science that has been going on for decades...btw, the strong takeaway from all of this work is that 'Environment' and 'Upbringing' have almost NOTHING to do with Gender Dysphoria...you may not like that assessment, but if you're talking "Science", that's where it's at.
>I continually scratch my head when I hear the vague claim of "Grooming" young kids...it's a total fallacy...especially when you consider the experiences in so many other countries...if you've been paying attention to my posts you should have had the opportunity to read what's been gong on in the Netherlands, Scandinavia and other EU countries...laws have been in place (e.g. Netherlands) for over 30 years requiring human sexuality instruction in schools...starting in PRE-SCHOOL (4 yrs and up)...they have among the lowest rates of teen pregnancies and STDs, which shows how MATURE those kids grow up to be when it comes to behaving properly in all matters 'Sexual'...btw, we (U.S.) have possibly the WORST results in those areas, so we should be "GROOMING" our kids to be better teens - and adults - through early "Human Sexuality" instruction (e.g. K-3...and onward)...all it takes is learning how those other countries develop their curricula and deliver them.
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I'm no doubt giving you a very different perspective on this issue...do us both a favor and think about what I'm saying, and perhaps reading some links I've posted....let me know your thoughts...afterward.

P.S. In order to get to your closing question, you need to define what you mean by "values", "behaviors", "treatments"...or lack thereof, that you think Dems are "guilty of" and harm children.