Conversion Bill

The Nebraska Unicameral (actually I think a bicameral would serve us better – a subject for another time) is haggling over a proposed law that would restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy and ban gender-altering surgery until age 19 (LB 574).

The gist of the proposed legislation is that a child should be hindered from pursuing who they think they are or want to be until their brain is adequately developed.  The fear driving some of those supporting the bill is 1) that big pharma is driving some of this, 2) that adults might be driving such and 3) that emotions such as anger or peer pressures might be motivating and thus there is not a true mental and heartfelt will.

A key philosophical driver with those in opposition to the bill is that there will be severe mental damage done to a child who is refused help with their makeup – who they think they are.  To refuse to help someone given to being “other” is wrong and maybe even cruel.

Some takes:

1. For centuries this concept of becoming another gender was never a  possibility.  There have surely been men who desired to be women and dressed and acted as a woman (and vice-versa with women), but actually becoming the other was not even a discussion.  We certainly live in strange times.
2. Every person born comes with a bucket of issues and wishes.  Every child comes selfish, prideful and willful.  The mission of adults is to help a child bring those markers into subjection so to produce a productive and happy adult.

Not checking a child’s nature, bents and will is a danger, dangerous, and soon damaging.

Consider:

1) Pooping pants when too old, hitting sister, teacher or…, throwing a tantrum in the store, or…

2) Playing with snakes, playing in the street, playing with a loaded gun, or…

3) Not going to bed, not brushing teeth, not picking up toys or…

4) Not eating peas or the apple, not closing the fridge door or the exterior door, or…

5) Not going to school, not dressing properly (coat or to code), not doing homework, or…

6) Not paying taxes, not driving the speed limit, not stopping at a STOP sign, or…

7) So, my child wants a jumbo lollipop just before supper?

8) My child wants to play in the backyard in clothes just worn to a wedding?

9) My child wants to drive when only 14?

10) My child wants to drink liquor or smoke when 13?

A good parent does what?  Good parenting draws lines and holds lines.

Good parenting does not give the child all they want.  If 12, still little of what they want.

Good parenting sees into the future and makes appropriate calls today.

Good parenting is limiting and guiding a child’s will into good decisions.

3. We are “brainwashed” in any number of ways:
   a.  One means is via music such as by songs like: “I Gotta be Me” or “I did it my Way”
   b. Or we are brainwashed through social media.  There are those out there preaching the glories and empowerment of doing such an act.  Flipping genders promises honor and blessings.
   c. Or there is the brainwashing that God, church and Christians are not a safe haven to run for a sounding board and for wise counsel. 

4. I find it interesting that one NE senator has declared that her son (age 12) is transgender and needing medical help but Medicaid won’t pay the $7,000-a-month needed (she has applied 4 times).  If he is truly transgender and she is a good mom, I’d think that she would find a way to make it happen.  Rather, she wants us, the taxpayer, to participate in her/their decision.
5. Be content is an axiom noted in many places in God’s word.  It is real good counsel here.