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Recently, the College of Psychologists in Ontario ordered Jordan B. Peterson — a clinical psychologist, professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto and best-selling author — to undergo “professional coaching.” His sin? Tweeting opinions the college deemed “unbecoming of a psychologist.” Here, Peterson explains to The Post what he said, why he was right — and why it was imperative he speak out
I am likely to soon lose my license to practice as a clinical psychologist in my home province of Ontario, in the Canada whose historically prosaic internal politics should by all reasonable standards still be off the international radar.
Why? A variety of charges have been brought against me by the administrative board granted government mandate to protect the public from misbehavior on the part of the practitioners of my profession.
What are those charges — pertaining to attitudes and actions that have caused unproven harm to others and brought hypothetical disgrace upon the practice of psychotherapy itself — all brought forward, by the way, by individuals who were never my clients?
originally posted by: ColeYounger
Peterson is a hero for taking on the woke left and never relenting. He was on the front lines fighting when the leftist loons launched their attack on sanity. He also never misses a chance to bash that asshole Trudeau.
Peterson is very wealthy these days, and he could just go lie on a beach, but he's still fighting the good fight.
originally posted by: network dude
a reply to: AlienBorg
Your Honor, am I being charge with lying?
NO!
Your crime is, you told the damn truth, now off with your head!
originally posted by: AlienBorg
originally posted by: ColeYounger
Peterson is a hero for taking on the woke left and never relenting. He was on the front lines fighting when the leftist loons launched their attack on sanity. He also never misses a chance to bash that asshole Trudeau.
Peterson is very wealthy these days, and he could just go lie on a beach, but he's still fighting the good fight.
He has annihilated their claims and that's why they hate him so much.
originally posted by: ColeYounger
originally posted by: AlienBorg
originally posted by: ColeYounger
Peterson is a hero for taking on the woke left and never relenting. He was on the front lines fighting when the leftist loons launched their attack on sanity. He also never misses a chance to bash that asshole Trudeau.
Peterson is very wealthy these days, and he could just go lie on a beach, but he's still fighting the good fight.
He has annihilated their claims and that's why they hate him so much.
One of his best debates, imo, was with a leftist woman who challenged him on left vs. right ideologies. He replied that when the right goes too far, they'll make claims that certain groups of people are superior to others. (Which he denounced strongly) He then said that you can't tell when the left goes too far, because they never stop. They abandon reality. They demand the world be changed to fit their whims. Change the laws, change the language, change everything. Just tear it down. Never mind that they haven't come up with any reasonable alternative. They don't think things through.
originally posted by: Turquosie
a reply to: ColeYounger
I think that nails it on the head. "The left never stops". I'm fairly liberal and was all for the initial push to accept LGBTQ, women's rights, differn't lifestyles, social programs, and examining racism in America. However, in each of these categories (and more) the left just kept going and going to the point where they don't want free speech unless you believe exactly what they do.
Prime example would be the BLM movement. It started for good reason and was a sensible movement. Then they started burning places down and very few in media and democrats called them out for. Even Biden called BLM a peaceful ideology that is against racism. They shut down any criticism which just leads to further and further extremes.
Left wingers have let the far-left run rampant and lead the way.
I have a feeling that the pendulum will eventually swing back and everyday people will just stop voting democrat because they can no longer support a party that allows the extremists to dictate what is real and what we should think.
originally posted by: asabuvsobelow
It was only a matter of time before they Canceled him.
He represents the exact opposite of what the Communist want , so either he will be reconditioned or destroyed .
Dr. Jordan Peterson has lost his challenge of the College of Psychologists of Ontario’s directive to undergo a social media training program to keep his license to practice psychology in the province.
On Wednesday, an Ontario court ruled against Peterson, who filed for a judicial review of the college’s mandate, arguing that his political commentary on social media was not under the college’s purview.
The college ordered Peterson to undergo social media training on professionalism following complaints it received regarding his comments about transgender actor Elliot Page, certain politicians and a plus-size model.
Last November, the college ordered Peterson complete a specified continuing education or remedial program (SCERP).
The college’s complaints committee alleged Peterson’s public statements amounted to professional misconduct.
originally posted by: nugget1
Everybody over the age of 12 should be required to read Orwell's 1984 and right a book report on it. Preferably before November 2024.
originally posted by: lordcomac
originally posted by: nugget1
Everybody over the age of 12 should be required to read Orwell's 1984 and right a book report on it. Preferably before November 2024.
The problem with that is these people would take it as an instruction book.
They're not dumb, they're deeply broken children who never had to grow up before the world treated them as adults.
Give them a good spanking and send them to bed without dinner one time and they'll likely straighten up.
Three Ontario Divisional Court judges unanimously dismissed Peterson's application, ruling that the college's decision falls within its mandate to regulate the profession in the public interest and does not affect his freedom of expression.
"The order is not disciplinary and does not prevent Dr. Peterson from expressing himself on controversial topics; it has a minimal impact on his right to freedom of expression," the decision written by Justice Paul Schabas reads, in part.
Peterson had said his statements were not made in his capacity as a clinical psychologist, but instead were "off-duty opinions" — an argument the court rejected.
"Dr. Peterson sees himself functioning as a clinical psychologist 'in the broad public space' where he claims to be helping 'millions of people,"' Schabas wrote. Source