(OPINION) It may sound harmless, but the Canadian Senate’s decision to fast track and pass a bill prohibiting “Conversion Therapy” is terribly dangerous and, to date, without precedent worldwide.
How on earth did this happen? An article on Canada’s CTV news referred to “the harmful practice” of conversion therapy, noting that this will now be banned for people of all ages, part of a promise made to “the LGBTQ2S+ community” by the government.
As to why the bill was fast-tracked, Sen. Leo Housakos, a member of Canada’s Conservative (?!) Party, explained, “I think we have to get to the reflex in this institution, that when something is in the universal interest, public interest, that we should not create unnecessary duplication and engage into unnecessary debates.”
In other words, when there is such widespread agreement that something is so evil and dangerous, we must ask quickly and decisively, without debate and discussion. Let’s get this thing done! How does CTV News define “conversion therapy” (a name created by the critics, not the practitioners)?
It states, “Conversion “therapy,” as it has been called, seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual or gender identity to cisgender. It can include seeking to repress someone’s non-heterosexual attraction or repressing a person’s gender expression or non-cisgender identity.
“These practices can take various forms, including counseling and behavioral modification, and they have been opposed by numerous health and human rights groups.” So we’re not just talking about trying to force gays to try to become straight. Or kidnapping children and subjecting them to torture in a secret reprogramming camp.
God forbid. There is not a genuine Christian I know on the planet who would agree to such practices, nor is there a counselor I know who would engage in them. If that is what was meant by “conversion therapy,” then, of course, we should all oppose it. READ MORE
