Thank you for writing this intriguing piece.
I have spent some time in my life wondering (1) if people ultimately "pay for" their bad behavior and (2) does it count if they/we don't know any better?
Each one of us has perhaps a different take on these deep questions.
To me, the central question -- perhaps the most pertinent question -…
I have spent some time in my life wondering (1) if people ultimately "pay for" their bad behavior and (2) does it count if they/we don't know any better?
Each one of us has perhaps a different take on these deep questions.
To me, the central question -- perhaps the most pertinent question -- for now -- is: how do we best go about countering the harms that are being done, whether those harms are done knowingly or unintentionally?
And the answer appears to be: by exposing the truth, as best we know it, as best we can. By presenting the facts about hormones, mental health, adolescent confusion, gender stereotypes, surgical consequences, who is behind gender ideology and why, and so forth. By promoting open discussion and allowing for critical thinking. By supporting efforts of de-transitioners to speak publicly and be heard. By sharing info with our political representatives, teachers, librarians, and school principals and boards, doctors. By writing letters to editors and sharing info online. By continuing to love our kids and listen and talk, as much as feasible.
How, if no one wants to listen? As I have suggested before, I believe we are heading in the direction of reaching a critical mass. And then things turn around.
The threats and insults of extremist activists is frightening and intimidating, for sure. And so are the violent protests against the harms of the ideology. (The way to stop trans ideologues is NOT by bombing a gay nightclub.)
I truly don't know what it is going to take to listen to one another without resorting to violence but we'd better figure it out before we destroy humanity completely.
I pray that the New Year ushers in some saner, more loving and compassionate kinds of understanding. Thank you, all of you, for continuing to address this issue (& others). Thank you, PITT.
I recommend the book, C.S. Lewis, "The Problem of Pain" to understand how we pay for our behavior every day. I do not wonder if people know better because their insanity is the manifestation of a guilty conscience. The professionals who are "affirming" trans identifying children know better and many are downright evil. Some people are still in a discovery phase on the issue, and not evil, but those people are still listening. If they shut you down and scream at you, their conscience is bothering them immensely.
Thank you for writing this intriguing piece.
I have spent some time in my life wondering (1) if people ultimately "pay for" their bad behavior and (2) does it count if they/we don't know any better?
Each one of us has perhaps a different take on these deep questions.
To me, the central question -- perhaps the most pertinent question -- for now -- is: how do we best go about countering the harms that are being done, whether those harms are done knowingly or unintentionally?
And the answer appears to be: by exposing the truth, as best we know it, as best we can. By presenting the facts about hormones, mental health, adolescent confusion, gender stereotypes, surgical consequences, who is behind gender ideology and why, and so forth. By promoting open discussion and allowing for critical thinking. By supporting efforts of de-transitioners to speak publicly and be heard. By sharing info with our political representatives, teachers, librarians, and school principals and boards, doctors. By writing letters to editors and sharing info online. By continuing to love our kids and listen and talk, as much as feasible.
How, if no one wants to listen? As I have suggested before, I believe we are heading in the direction of reaching a critical mass. And then things turn around.
The threats and insults of extremist activists is frightening and intimidating, for sure. And so are the violent protests against the harms of the ideology. (The way to stop trans ideologues is NOT by bombing a gay nightclub.)
I truly don't know what it is going to take to listen to one another without resorting to violence but we'd better figure it out before we destroy humanity completely.
I pray that the New Year ushers in some saner, more loving and compassionate kinds of understanding. Thank you, all of you, for continuing to address this issue (& others). Thank you, PITT.
I recommend the book, C.S. Lewis, "The Problem of Pain" to understand how we pay for our behavior every day. I do not wonder if people know better because their insanity is the manifestation of a guilty conscience. The professionals who are "affirming" trans identifying children know better and many are downright evil. Some people are still in a discovery phase on the issue, and not evil, but those people are still listening. If they shut you down and scream at you, their conscience is bothering them immensely.