The United Remnants of America wrote:Child abuse? Nah. In order for it to be child abuse, there has to be intent to hurt the children. Since the parents thing they're helping, it legally can't be abuse.
Child endangerment and negligence, on the other hand... Those just need shitty parents to stick.
I'm almost tempted to go through conversion therapy just to see what it's like first-hand.
The intent is to hurt, but the perceived outcome is that the hurting will help "correct" them.