Should Gender Reassignment Surgery Be Allowed for Inmates?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/09/17 22:19:25

Related Topics: Gender Reassignment Surgery

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A judge is being both praised and condemned because of a landmark ruling in which he has ordered gender reassignment surgery to an inmate in Massachusetts. Roger Kosilek, who now goes by Michelle, was born male but has been taking hormone treatments and currently stays at an all-male prison.

Supporters say that the ruling is a great example of recognizing that the surgery is a legitimate treatment for gender-identity disorder while critics call it an abuse of taxpayer money. Do you think it's OK for inmates to get gender reassignment surgery with taxpayer dollars?

CBSNEWS.COM reports:
U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled Tuesday in the case of Michelle Kosilek, who was born as a man but has received hormone treatments and lives as a woman in an all-male prison.

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Chukroast 2012/09/17 22:39:48

No

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Not only NO, but HELL NO. It's bad enough we taxpayers have to foot the bill for his/her food, clothing and shelter (and basic medical care), but it's beyond my understanding why any judge would rule that a felon's feelings are important enough to soak the taxpayers for a very expensive operation.
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jack_kazim to Incognito 2012/09/21 09:23:53

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This is how we must treat inmates.

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greatwhyte2 2012/09/20 01:07:43

No

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not at the cost of the taxpayers never if they want a change then they can play dress up with the inmates.

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Heavy Six 2012/09/20 00:50:43

No

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NO! Tax payers should have had the option for a sledge hammer to the head for killing his wife over something more stupid than rap.

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Incognito to Heavy Six 2012/09/20 16:34:36

+2

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Michael... to Incognito 2012/09/22 15:48:13

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I love how his shoes go flyin off!!

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Incognito to Michael... 2012/09/24 15:24:45

+1

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Heavy Six to Incognito 2012/09/26 02:10:29

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LMAO. Awesome.

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william.turner 2012/09/19 23:39:12

No

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Not no, but HELL NO!

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bettyboop 2012/09/19 23:10:33

No

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I have nothing against those who feel the need to have that done, but not on tax payers dime. Roger/Michelle must have one slick attorney to have gotten this pulled off. Of course this is yet another fine example of our justice system and just how f-ucked it is!

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Incognito to bettyboop 2012/09/20 16:31:32

+3

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Gwen 2012/09/19 22:56:46

No

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NO!!!!! not with taxpayer money!!! Now if some group or organization, doctors want to donate their time and money to make this happen....different deal.

This is NOT essential

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✿Britt ❤'s Steven Tyler✿ 2012/09/19 22:37:54 (edited)

No

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that is insane. they should not have granted him that surgery, it was not a life thretening issue on weather or not he had a penis. medical insurance is supposed to cover the nesacary things. if he is allowed to get sex change surgery with taxpayers money then why cant i get implants with taxpayes money.

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Joanie to ✿Britt ... 2012/09/19 23:32:37

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Because you are not incarcerated, and in your case breast augmentation is not necessary for your life or health.

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✿Britt ... to Joanie 2012/09/20 03:26:14

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a sex change is not necassary for his either

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Joanie to ✿Britt ... 2012/09/20 12:46:45

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That's where you are wrong. The judge, who was appointed by President Reagan, determined, after hearing evidence, that the procedure was medically necessary for life and health in Kosilek's case.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/20 16:12:03

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I dont give a rip who appointed this sleazy judge,activist judges sneak in and legislate from the bench so animals like this dog can be coddled at taxpayer's expense.

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/20 16:16:29

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The point is that he is a conservative jurist appointed by a right wing Republican.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/20 16:44:12

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How do you know Wolf is conservative?

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/20 16:52:48

President Reagan's administration carefully vetted all of his appointments, and he didn't appoint any liberals.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/20 16:19:33

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Lessee,life witbout parole? Drain on the taxpayers? Let he she it off themselves and do the world a favor...

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/20 16:49:35

You're a sick dude if you have such wishes.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/21 04:59:19

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You got a lot of room to talk,John.

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/21 20:53:22

My name is not John any more, and yes, I do.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/21 22:19:30 (edited)

Not in my world,J.R. All you represent is the militancy that exists
in that whole "LGBT" demographic...forever and constantly decrying victimhood. Just another Stonewaller using your
"plight" for leverage.

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/21 23:11:45

Not really, my friend. I don't consider myself a victim. I have owned my own law firm for 20 years, have argued and won cases in the United States Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme Court. I am not a victim. I am a successful entrepreneur.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/22 06:06:35

Lawyer? You're a "shyster"!

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/22 15:33:42

Eat your heart out.

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Stratwe... to Joanie 2012/09/23 04:50:57

I havwe NO reason to envy the likes of you. I'm quite happy in my skin. I'm not so shallow aas to measure my success monetarily. I have three grown children that I raised alone that love and reapect me

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Stratwe... to Stratwe... 2012/09/23 05:04:14

I have a good woman to get old with that loves me,and a grandson to spoil. I have taught myself blues guitar,bass and bluegrass dobro,as well as designing/building my own vacuum tube amplifiers. I woek for one of the biggest country radio stations in the nation and am a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. I love my life and accept myself aa God made me,you eat YOUR heart out.

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Stratwe... to Stratwe... 2012/09/23 05:08:05

P.S. before you berate me for my typos,understand that its my big masculine hands manipulating the tiny keys on this android phone.

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Joanie to Stratwe... 2012/09/24 13:31:19

I also have three grown children that I raised who love and respect me. Eat your heart out.

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Incognito to Joanie 2012/09/20 16:42:53

Hmmm. perhaps Kosilek is also a closet Scientologist, because they seem to get away with everything.

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Joanie to Incognito 2012/09/20 16:48:52

I doubt it. It doesn't appear that Kosilek is closeted in any respect.

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Incognito to Joanie 2012/09/20 20:22:43

Then why was he married to a woman, that he later killed?

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Joanie to Incognito 2012/09/20 21:19:14

Your comment does not make sense.

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Incognito to Joanie 2012/09/20 21:28:12

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What are you talking about? The article with this thread clearly states that Roger was married to a woman that he later killed. If Roger is the "case" that you think he is, a woman trapped in a man's body, then why was he ever married to a woman in the first place? That fact alone does not make sense.

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Joanie to Incognito 2012/09/20 21:28:58

You are hopelessly ignorant.

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Incognito to Joanie 2012/09/21 15:33:21

I would also like to know how long their marriage lasted. William posted that Roger felt the need to kill his wife, when she caught him trying on her clothing. Don't you think that is a bit harsh?

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Joanie to Incognito 2012/09/21 20:54:07

My wife painted my toenails for me.

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Incognito to Joanie 2012/09/24 15:34:51

Did you murder her afterwards?

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