Honestly to them, regardless of the term, you mean making their reproductive parts useless

Castration is literally chopping the balls off

don't really think its a good idea to giving much of anything to kids unless absolutely required to keep them from suffering major harm, but thats just me,

@Aktriaz no. Castrate.

and i'm one of those crazies who thinks we use too many meds on everyone

Eh just stick with the best word. Mutiliate.

It covers all the bases.

@DrYuriMom No, that's not how it works. I know this very clearly, one of my aunts decided to give her two sons those things, and... one of them is so fucked up in the head it's insane, and the other, while being a stable member of society in some ways, has very clearly missed puberty and never going to get it.

Castrate only applies to boys/

@Aktriaz it can be done cemically. Or with drugs. Like in this case

Sterialize does not imply surgery

Learn English boyo

I am vociferous against anything permanent being done with kids under 16yo, and no surgery until age of consent.

Surgery induced sterialization is neutering or "snipping"

"kid can't sit stock still in school for 8 hours straight? HE MUST HAVE ADD!"
"Um... maybe you just let him run around for 10 minutes in the middle of the day instead of throwing him on pills that may or may not lead to an addictive habit"
"WHAT ARE YOU, SOME KIND OF ANTI VACCER!"
"....what"

I'm against puberty blockers as well for reasons mentioned above. They can be hugely damaging in their own way.

But delaying puberty to permit the kid to make their own decision as they get older? Why not? Isn't that liberty?

Its no different from russian choir boys getting castrated to keep their voices high

Would delaying puberty have an effect on their ability to make that choice? What effect would that have on their brain?

It has a lot of effects

What is wrong about giving kids the opportunity to make their own choice when they get old enough to consent?

how long is puberty typically delayed? can't imagine waiting until 15yo to start is at all good for a developing body

Puberty has a lot of side effects

I wish my voice wasn't so cringy to me...

Go back a few hundred years and puberty between 14-16yo was not unusual

It's only due to the modern high-protein diet that we have puberty so early

okay, so what happens if they wait until 18?

@DrYuriMom I assure you, the effects of delaying puberty aren't that you can just kickstart it whenever you're ready. It doesn't work that way. There is both physical evidence and studies, and I have direct anecdotal evidence (although relying exclusively on that is a logical fallacy).

What can I say? Cheeseburgers are delicious.

@DrYuriMom if you block puberty. That also means their brain is not developed. So technically their brain is not ready to do such desisions.

Actually, @JustTom , it can and it does

"Relying on evidence you have direct access to is a logical fallacy".

@DrYuriMom Evidence please, your study confirming this?

Anecdotal events may not provide a complete picture, but it is relevant data.

We use drugs to delay puberty - it's called precious puberty

why is the modern answer to literally everything drugs?

what am i saying, that is the human answer to everything since we first found cocaine and pot

And that kid will never have children.
Good job for killing childs future.

delay =/= stop

Are you against eugenics, @Jasse?

Thank you, @Grenade123