Feb 6th, 2022: Deception of Inclusiveness in Canada

 


Interesting! We can feel the desperation as the Prime Minister used all of the "phobias" and "isms" that he can think of to call these truckers. Is he talking about these fellows? By the way, he has not met any of them yet either. It is like calling all Mexicans drug traffickers when never talking or befriending one.



How has the PM been doing about making us feel more inclusive?


People who want to run for office with his political party cannot have a pro-life position.


The authority will charge us if we decide to reason with our children about their sexuality. Don't even think about seeking counselling help for them.


Non-profit organizations that don't take a position in supporting the government's stand on abortion will not be eligible for government grants and funding.


Here are my takes on his ideas of inclusiveness:


We are not allowed to follow our moral convictions.

We don't have a voice if we disagree with the majority.

It is OK to marginalize the people of faith.

It is not right to use hateful language against any minority, but it is acceptable for him to practice hateful terminologies against anti-vaxers.


In some ways, he has introduced a new phobia. It is is "anti-VAXes phobia". There has been a deliberate attempt to demonize these folks. 

There is also a new ism he has brought about, Moral Nihilism.


“Meaningless! Meaningless! … Everything is meaningless,” (Ecclesiastes 1:2, ESV)


Mature leadership will meet with these protesters and give them a hearing. Stop the name-calling and using divisive politics. That won't help to bring this protest to a peaceful end.


John 3: 19

"And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil."


John 3: 20

"For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed."

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