274 pages
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time. It is a book about protecting the traditional family and the assault on the family at state, national and international levels. It contains a lot of data and information so I think I will reread it in the future to really absorb everything.
What I took away from this book is the need for and the desire to speak up more and when necessary. There are more people who are for the family than against, yet those against are often much more vocal. They work tirelessly to get laws implemented that are harmful and destructive to a family that consists of a mother and father. If those who believe in the traditional family do nothing, we will see our world accept beliefs and ideas that are detrimental and destructive to our society. It was interesting which countries at the U.N. work to defend the traditional family and which don't. Sadly, the U.S. is not one of those that does since Obama has been president.
One of the most important aspects of this book is that it helped me realize that certain people want us to feel guilty about wanting to protect the family in order to get us to not act while they act tirelessly, particularly at the U.N. We don't speak up because we don't want to be labeled as intolerant. They want us to feel guilty about our beliefs. The book points out that human rights are now being extended to human behaviors, that there is a difference between not discriminating against someone because of their race versus their sexual preference and that gays and lesbians should not be entitled to extra protection under the law because of their sexual behavior. The author includes scientific research that demonstrates that a person's sexual orientation is not genetic. Of course homosexuals would argue that point. They would also argue that the legalization of same-sex marriage will eliminate many of the problems experienced within that community, however the author shows through various research that in countries where same-sex marriage is legal, those couples suffer from the same problems as those in countries where it's not, namely higher suicide rates, more promiscuity and abuse, to name a few.
One of the best parts of this book is chapter 15 where the author lists the ten key strategies used by sexual rights activists. Sexual rights activists are those who believe that anything and everything should go, that they should be entitled to whatever sexual behavior they want, that it should be protected and that consequences of that behavior should be funded by the government.
The first strategy is to desensitize. "A behavior that might outrage us at first can become less shocking the more we are exposed to it." You see that happening every day in the movies and on TV.
The second strategy is to bypass the people. If you can't get your agenda passed by the people, you go to the courts. "It's much easier to convince a few judges to mandate your agenda."
Third is the "I'll-make-it-mean-what-I-want strategy." U.N. documents and state laws are reinterpreted to align with what the activists want it to mean and then pressure is put on countries to conform to that interpretation.
The Tsunami Strategy: flood the "market" with a plethora of bills and proposals so your opponents won't be able to keep track of them and some of them will get through.
Name calling and discrediting. Attack the messenger if you don't like what they're saying. "Label anyone who supports a moral issue an 'extremist,' a 'right wing radical' or a 'religious fundamentalist.' Brand anyone who believes that homosexual behavior is unhealthy or not good for society as 'hateful,' 'intolerant,' 'homophobic,' 'bigot,' or a 'Nazi.' Use 'anti-choice' to label those who believe that taking the life of an unborn child is wrong. Finally, characterize opposing views or positions as 'hate speech' or 'unchristian.'"
Victim Strategy. Never mind that existing laws protect every individual from harassment and violence, they are working to create unjustified support for laws and policies that promote homosexuality.
Incremental Strategy. Little by little get laws passed that eventually legalize all sexual rights.
Emotion Strategy. Stir up emotions in those who are listening that can then be used to promote your agenda.
Call it a "Human Right" strategy. If you can get a sexual behavior labeled as a human right it then becomes sacred.
Useful Euphemism Strategy. Basically, if the majority would object to its true meaning, call it by another name. I thought these examples on pages 259-260 were pretty eye-opening because these are phrases I hear often:
"Sexual rights" - Complete sexual freedom for children and adults. Government is to pay for the consequences. Unlimited access for children (without parental consent) and adults to sexually explicit materials. Government funded abortion on demand.
"Unwanted pregnancy" - Baby that should be killed before it is born.
"Forced pregnancy" - When a woman is denied the right to kill her baby in the womb (abortion).
"Celebration of diversity" - Promotion of promiscuous lifestyles.
"Religion" - Radical, outdated beliefs that infringe on basic human rights and freedoms and which can cause serious harm to children.
"Human right" - The ultimate phrase used to imply that you have an overriding right to do what you want regardless of the consequences to you or to society.
"Gay, homosexual or lesbian" - People who need special rights and protections because of a condition which they perceive to be genetic.
"Hate speech" - Advancing religious views about sexual orientation or promiscuity that cause people to feel judged (e.g. publicly professing a biblical view regarding sexuality, or calling any kind of sexual activity outside of traditional marriage a sin).
"Homophobe" - Anyone who supports traditional marriage or opposes the homosexual agenda.
"Social Conservative" - A homophobe who is usually intolerant, inclined to discriminate and is working to take away the fundamental human rights of others.
"Discrimination" or "Intolerance" or "Hate" - Maintaining that marriage should be between a man and a woman, and that homosexuality should not be promoted in the schools or flaunted in the workplace.
"Tolerance" - A doctrine which calls for embracing promiscuity and sexual anarchy. "Tolerance" calls for intolerance of religious values or viewpoints that do not accept promiscuous behavior as normal and good.
"Lowering age of consensual sex" - Legalizing adult sex with children.
"Intergenerational sex" - Sex between an adult and child.
"Sex worker" - A prostitute.
"Civil unions" - Legal recognition and benefits for people having sex with a partner of the same sex, i.e., legal recognition for couples who engage in sodomy.
The author talks about things we can do to strengthen and protect the family:
1. Eat dinner together as a family on a regular basis.
2. Set aside date nights for mom and dad.
3. Dedicate at least one night each week to your family.
4. Spend one-on-one time with each child on a regular basis.
5. Pray together.
6. Criticize less and praise more.
7. Immunize your children against premarital sex. (Talk to them about sex.)
8. Work together.
9. Do service together as a family.
10. Never give up on a family member.
This book helped me to realize that I have fallen victim to the new definition of tolerance, that having the attitude that if it doesn't affect me directly I don't need to do anything is wrong, that eventually if we do nothing to protect the family, laws detrimental to the family will be passed and our society will be forever changed. She quotes this phrase a few times: "Many small people, in many small places, doing many small things can change the face of the world."
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