By Douglas V. Gibbs
Author, Speaker, Instructor, Radio Host
Will California’s proposed bill, AB-2943 ban Bibles? Conservatives say, “yes.” Liberal Leftists say, “no.” In the back of their minds, however, I am sure they are thinking, “but, it’s a good start.”
The way the law is written, California’s AB 2943 is so broad that it pretty much bans anything that could be considered to be a tool, service or product that may be used for assisting “aversion therapy.” In short, if it doesn’t praise homosexuality and transgenderism as being wonderful, it could be considered illegal. That means that if it were to become law, AB-2943 could even ban books.
And, among those books that could be targeted is the Holy Bible.
That means it could also make any booksellers of Christian material criminals.
In short, AB-2943 is a direct assault on Christianity, liberty, and Natural Law.
From a Natural Rights point of view, your rights extend to, but may not infringe upon, the next person’s rights. In short, my right to swing my arms stops at the tip of your nose. I have the right to swing my arms, but I don’t have the right to punch you in the nose in the process. I can’t say that it’s your nose’s fault for getting in the way, either. I am supposed to be responsible enough with my right to swing my arms that I see beforehand if my fist will connect with your nose, and take actions to ensure that it won’t happen.
With freedom comes responsibility. With tyranny comes an iron fist determined to force everyone to comply with their demands.
The California AB-2943 Bill is not about freedom, it is about forcing one segment of society to kneel down and comply with the wishes of another under the threat of a punishment by law.
Ben Shapiro explains that, “This is fully insane.”
“It’s bad enough for a state to intervene between clients and therapists with regard to changing orientations, as several states have already done — while conversion therapy tends to be ineffective, this is a free country in which people should be able to seek whatever therapy they choose.”
By suggesting that any attempt to change behavior or gender expression amounts to illegal activity, the state of California essentially bars all transactions involving parenting and religious instruction not in line with the socially leftist worldview. It is a simple fact that most religious people believe that orientation and behavior are two different things, fully distinct: we may have urges toward behavior, but it is our job to sometimes forego that behavior. The state of California would make that perspective jail-able or fine-able. Furthermore, if you’re a parent of a three-year-old who says she feels more like a boy than a girl, you’d be forbidden from buying a counseling book urging you to teach that your girl will likely grow out of that perspective (statistically true) or offering strategies for preventing transgender behavior.
Under this law, it could be illegal to sell the Bible or buy the Bible; it could be illegal to attend a religious day school.
The California Family Council’s headline says it all:
AB 2943: Bill that Outlaws Helping Anyone with Unwanted Same-Sex Desires or Gender Confusion.
For some, homosexuality is seen as a mental illness, or as an unwillingness to be obedient to natural laws or moral standards. Perhaps a poke in God’s eye. Perhaps a retaliation against a segment of humanity who refuses to bow to the demands the gay agenda.
The tyranny of homosexuality is radical, and willing to do anything to justify its message. Some homosexuals are so radical that they are willing to set themselves on fire for the sake of making a political statement.
It is their aim to eliminate all opposition, and to silence all who dare to stand against them, for they believe that resistance to their tyranny should be futile.
Comply, or be punished.
That’s not how Natural Rights work.
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