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Father

2021-11-21T05:07:42Z

Truthandliberty: James Dobson

A '''father''' is the male [[parent]] of an organism. It is often implied, however, to refer to human parents, unless otherwise stated.

The [[Bible]] states that one must honor thy mother and thy father, meaning that you must respect your parents.

It is also a term used for Roman Catholic priests. For example, if one's priest is named Henry, he would be referred to as "Father Henry." However, other religions, ex. Eastern Orthodoxy, often use this title for their pastors.

==The Role of a Father==
The Bible states that fathers are responsible for guiding, teaching and [[disciplining]] their children. A father should be compassionate (Psalm 103:13) but should also [[corporal punishment|spank]] his children to correct their behaviour. Proverbs 13:24 is clear that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" and Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away." Parenting expert, evangelical leader and psychologist Dr James Dobson PhD advises that it is a father's role to be an authority figure within the family, and as such he should set clear boundaries and provide children with discipline.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/7972aa97-9430-4dd2-9c6a-146589492194 The Dobson Library - Three Principles of Authority</ref> He recommends that when a child need to be disciplined, a father should give him a firm spanking on the bottom with a paddle or a switch. This should not be too harsh, but it should be painful enough to send the child a clear message about his behavior.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

[[Category:Family]]

Children

2021-11-21T04:38:40Z

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'''Children''' are young [[human being]]s. While there is no specific age cut-off to being considered a child, typically at some point in mid to late [[adolescence]] a child comes to be known as a young man or young woman. Many [[culture]]s and [[tradition]]s do have rites of passage that occur at a defined age, after which the person is considered to have full [[adult]] status, but this is more symbolic than practical in today's modern world.

Adoring [[parent]]s will typically refer to their offspring as "their children" even when they are quite old, and perhaps have children of their own.

Grandchildren are one's children's children.

Under [[copyright law]], a person's "children" are that person's immediate offspring, whether legitimate or not, and any children legally adopted by that person.<ref>The [[Copyright Act]], [[17 U.S.C. § 101]].</ref>

==Child Discipline==
The bible makes it clear that children require teaching, guidance and [[disciplining|discipline]]. Parents should be compassionate (Psalm 103:13) but should also [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to correct their behaviour. Proverbs 13:24 is clear that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

This biblical view is shared by a majority of American adults<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and supported by scientific research.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that spanking should not be parents' only disciplinary tool, but that when a parent does need to correct a child's behaviour, they should spank the child firmly on the buttocks with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

==See also==

* [[Nuclear family]]
* [[Atheism and children]]
* [[Atheists eat babies meme|Atheists and baby eating]]
* [[Causes of atheist eating babies]]

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Family]]

Corporal punishment

2021-11-21T04:36:48Z

Truthandliberty: Fixed link in reference

[[Image:Corporal pu.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain in response to wrongdoing, typically by methodically striking a particular part of the offender's body with an implement such as a paddle, or with the open hand. Its purpose is to correct, reform and deter the miscreant, and to deter others from similar misconduct.

[[Spanking]] of children and teens, whether at home or at school, is the most usual kind of corporal punishment. Parents are urged by the [[Bible]] to spank their offspring when they misbehave, for instance in [[Proverbs]] 13:24 (He who withholds the rod hateth his son).

[[Darrel Reid]], head of [[Focus on the Family]] - Canada (an [[evangelical Christian]] group) said that "The theological underpinning for family corporal punishment is tied up with the responsibility that God gives families for raising the young. You can find it particularly in the early books of the Bible, where God says your responsibility is not just nurturing but also correcting them."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking] at "Religious tolerance" website.</ref>

Some people oppose the spanking of children, and in some countries (e.g. [[Sweden]]) it is illegal even for parents to do so. Swedish Member of Parliament Sixten Pettersson stated "In a free democracy like our own, we use words as arguments, not blows. We talk to people and do not beat them. If we can't convince our children with words, we shall never convince them with violence".

In some states of the [[United States]] a [[foster parent]] may not spank a [[foster child]].

Claiming to draw upon the latest research on brain development, therapist Alice Miller attacks childhood corporal punishment and asserts that spanking causes emotional blindness and leads to mental barriers that cut off awareness and the ability to learn new ways of acting. If this cycle repeats itself, the grown child will perpetrate the same "abuse" on later generations, Miller alleges.<ref>[http://www.naturalchild.org/alice_miller/booklist.html The Natural Child Project.]</ref> However, British teachers have warned that student behavior has markedly declined in Britain since the abolition of corporal punishment in British schools about a quarter century ago. A poll of 814 teachers, conducted by Association of Teachers and Lecturers and published in 2012, found a third had been hit or kicked by a student in the previous academic year.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/apr/04/corporal-punishment-student-behaviour-worse Pupil behaviour worse since abolition of caning, warn teachers]</ref>

'''Judicial corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain upon a person's body as punishment for a [[crime]] or [[infraction]], such as by caning or whipping. This kind of penalty remains on the statute book in several Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries.<ref>[http://www.corpun.com/rules.htm Country Files] at World Corporal Punishment Research.</ref>

The last US State to retain whipping as an official punishment for crime was [[Delaware]], in the 1950s.<ref>Newman, Graeme.
[http://www.albany.edu/~grn92/jp13.html ''Just and Painful'', Chapter 9.] Macmillan, London (1985). ISBN 0-02-923130-2</ref>

In a broad sense, corporal punishments include [[flogging]], beating, branding, mutilation, blinding, and the use of the stock and pillory. The Torah ([[Judaism]]) describes some forms of corporal punishment for certain crimes and sins. The [[Bible]] contains seven verses that relate to the spanking of children.

==Effectiveness of Parental Spanking==
Surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking".<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> Despite this, liberal activists have sometimes used scientific studies to claim that spanking children is not effective. However, these studies contain serious methodological flaws including the 'lumping fallacy' where researchers with an agenda lump spanking together with serious physical violence and the 'correlational fallacy', where researchers find that badly behaved children are more likely to be spanked and incorrectly infer that the spanking caused the bad behaviour instead of the bad behaviour causing the spanking. <ref>[https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13097] Larzelere et al (2018) Improving Causal Inferences in Meta-analyses of Longitudinal Studies: Spanking as an Illustration</ref> An unbiased meta-analysis of the scientific evidence found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> Furthermore, there is evidence that child delinquency and crime has increased in countries like Sweden after they have banned spanking.<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613] Robert E. Larzelere, Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe, Mark W. Roberts & Christopher J. Ferguson (2017) Children and Parents Deserve Better Parental Discipline Research: Critiquing the Evidence for Exclusively “Positive” Parenting, Marriage & Family Review, 53:1, 24-35, DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613</ref>. By contrast, Singapore, where spanking is culturally accepted and is common both at home and in school,<ref>https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/young-singaporean-parents-may-still-be-using-corporal-punishment-heres-why The Asian Parent - Young Singaporean parents may still be using corporal punishment. Here's why!</ref> and where corporal punishment is imposed by courts for some criminal offences,<ref>https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/caning-singapore-judicial-school-parental-corporal-punishment/ Singapore Legal Advice - Corporal Punishment</ref> has a very low rate of youth crime and has been ranked "the world’s safest city" for personal security.<ref>https://www.osac.gov/Country/Singapore/Content/Detail/Report/7f0cc2bc-ba9b-4485-b58b-1861aa0f8fc3 OSAC Singapore 2020 Crime & Safety Report</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking]
*[http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/robert_ingersoll/corporal_punishment.html Robert Ingersoll: Corporal Punishment]
*[http://www.corpun.com/benatar.htm Corporal Punishment by David Benatar] Philosophical study.

[[Category:Punishment]]

Disciplining

2021-11-21T04:34:09Z

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| style="padding:15px;" |''"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."''
<div style="padding-left:40px;">— Bible, Hebrews 12:11<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Holy Bible]], [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |publisher=New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® |chapter=12 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NIV }}</ref></div>
|}
'''Disciplining''' means prohibition, punishment, restricting undesirable [[behavior]]. When disciplining an errant child, directives evoke negative experience as a result of child's aberrant behavior that can thus be slackened, restricted or completely removed.

The sole loving attitude and positive stimulus are not sufficient. A child that is guided and disciplined in an adequate way, gradually learns to discern socially acceptable and unacceptable forms of satisfying its needs.<ref name="Ethics2005">{{cite book |title=ETICKÁ VÝCHOVA v 2. ročníku základnej školy (Etics for elementary schools) Metodická príručka pre učiteľov (Methodological guide for teachers) |author=Eva Ivanová, Ľubica Kopinová, Eva Líšková |publisher=Metodicko-pedagogické centrum |place=Bratislava |year=2005 |pages=31 |url=http://dok.rwan.sk/Etika/Ivanova%2C%20Eva%20a%20Kopinova%2C%20Lubica%20-%20EV%202%20ZS%20-%20Metodicka%20prirucka.pdf |quote= |language=Slovak }}</ref>

==Spanking==
The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==See Also==
*"Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." in [[Essay:Common Sense, RIP]]
*"Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment [about honoring parents], by trying to make disciplining children illegal." in [[Ten Commandments]]
*[[Behavioral therapy]]
*[[Boundaries (Psychology)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Behavior

2021-11-21T04:32:05Z

Truthandliberty: American Spelling

The '''behavior''' (British spelling ''behaviour'') is the manner in which someone or something behaves or [[act]]s, in response to internal or external stimuli.

Patterns of behavior need not be innate, they can be acquired and become increasingly strengthened through repetition. Series of actions that have become habitual start out as single, individually considered, and selected choices. Later they develop into the automatic actions we call [[habit]]s. Humans retain final authority over habitual responses, choosing to restrain or release them as best serves their interests and/or beliefs, i.e. as the consider right or wrong.<ref name="Satinover1996">{{cite book |title=Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth |author=Jeffrey Burke Satinover |publisher=Baker Books |year=1996 |chapter=9 |pages=138–9 |isbn=978-08010-56253 |url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62588.Homosexuality_and_the_Politics_of_Truth |quote=}}</ref>

==Children's Behavior==
It is an important responsibility of [[parents]] to educate and [[discipline]] their children, to teach them good behavior. The Bible makes it clear that children sometimes misbehave and parents should [[punishment|punish]] them when they do so. Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away". The Bible makes it clear that [[spanking]] is an appropriate way to address children's misbehavior. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Child behavior expert Dr James Dobson PhD advises parents to deal lovingly but strictly with children when they misbehave. He recommends that parents use a switch or a paddle to spank children on the bottom. This should not be too harsh, but should be firm enough to cause some genuine tears.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref> Despite some claims to the contrary, scientific evidence shows that spanking is an effective way to improve children's behavior. A major scientific review found that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z] Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

Surveys consistently show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking."<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[ABC Theory of Emotion]]
*[[Obsessive compulsive disorder]]
[[Category:Psychology]]
[[Category:Sociology]]

Behavior

2021-11-21T04:30:49Z

Truthandliberty: Child Behavior

The '''behavior''' (British spelling ''behaviour'') is the manner in which someone or something behaves or [[act]]s, in response to internal or external stimuli.

Patterns of behavior need not be innate, they can be acquired and become increasingly strengthened through repetition. Series of actions that have become habitual start out as single, individually considered, and selected choices. Later they develop into the automatic actions we call [[habit]]s. Humans retain final authority over habitual responses, choosing to restrain or release them as best serves their interests and/or beliefs, i.e. as the consider right or wrong.<ref name="Satinover1996">{{cite book |title=Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth |author=Jeffrey Burke Satinover |publisher=Baker Books |year=1996 |chapter=9 |pages=138–9 |isbn=978-08010-56253 |url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62588.Homosexuality_and_the_Politics_of_Truth |quote=}}</ref>

==Children's Behaviour==
It is an important responsibility of [[parents]] to educate and [[discipline]] their children, to teach them good behavior. The Bible makes it clear that children sometimes misbehave and parents should [[punishment|punish]] them when they do so. Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away". The Bible makes it clear that [[spanking]] is an appropriate way to address children's misbehavior. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Child behavior expert Dr James Dobson PhD advises parents to deal lovingly but strictly with children when they misbehave. He recommends that parents use a switch or a paddle to spank children on the bottom. This should not be too harsh, but should be firm enough to cause some genuine tears.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref> Despite some claims to the contrary, scientific evidence shows that spanking is an effective way to improve children's behavior. A major scientific review found that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-005-2340-z] Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

Surveys consistently show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking."<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[ABC Theory of Emotion]]
*[[Obsessive compulsive disorder]]
[[Category:Psychology]]
[[Category:Sociology]]

Authority

2021-11-21T04:14:42Z

Truthandliberty: Parental Authority

'''Authority''' is a [[position]] where one or many people have [[power]] over others. Authority is mainly used to refer to [[government]], which rules over a [[country]] or [[institution]]s with [[political]] [[power]]. However, the highest authority is [[God]], who is [[sovereign]] over all things and gives government its authority.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2013:1&version=ESV Romans 13:1 (ESV)]</ref>

The word comes from the Latin ''auctoritas'', meaning (commanding) authority. Auctoritas is moral and social impact, what we call a "commanding presence," which is more than mere celebrity. Involving more persuasion than good advice but slightly less compelling than official commands, decrees, laws or military orders, it represents a powerful moral, social, cultural, even spiritual influence that is consequential, and therefore difficult to dismiss or ignore. In ancient Rome, auctoritas referred to the general level of prestige a person had in Roman society, and, as a consequence, the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or recognized expertise and knowledge about something, with ability to rally support around one's will. It could be either benevolent or malevolent. Auctoritas was not merely political, but had a mysteriously awe-inspiring quality that could actually be felt, the "power of command" of heroic Roman figures. There were influential women in Roman society too who had auctoritas. For example, the wives, sisters, and mothers of the [[Caesar|Julio-Claudians]] had immense influence on society, the masses, and the [[Administration|political machine]].

==Parental Authority==
In the family, [[parents]] - and particularly fathers - have authority over children and are responsible for guiding and [[disciplining]] them, and teaching children right from wrong. The Bible teaches that chidren should respect and honour their parents (Ephesians 6:1, Colossians 3:20) and makes it clear that parents have the duty and authority to [[punishment|punish]] their children, including by [[corporal punishment|spanking]] them. In particular, Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.encyclo.co.uk/meaning-of-Auctoritas '''Meaning of Auctoritas''' Encyclo-co uk English encyclopedia (encyclo.co.uk)]
*[http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Auctoritas '''Auctoritas - NovaRoma''' (novaroma.org)]
*[http://www.roman-empire.net/articles/article-010.html '''Patron Augustus—Client Rome''' Article by Sondra Steinbrenner (roman-empire.net)] This well-researched article is an extensive, detailed description of the manipulation of ''pietas'' (piety) and the use of ''auctoritas'' (influence), two values revered in Roman society, citing examples from documented historical facts and events.

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[[Category:Political Terms]]

Emmanuel Macron

2021-11-21T04:00:42Z

Truthandliberty: Spanking Ban

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|name=Emmanuel Macron
|image=Emmanuel Macron.jpg
|party=[[En Marche!]]
|offices=|offices={{Officeholder/president
|country=France
|number=25th
|vp=Édouard Philippe (Prime Minister)
|terms=May 14, 2017 –
|preceded=[[François Hollande]]
|succeeded
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|religion=Roman Catholic (Formerly), Agnostic
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'''Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frederic Macron''' (born December 21, 1977) is an [[Liberal elite|elitist]] [[liberal]] and [[globalist]] [[France|French]] politician and a former Banker of the Rothschild & Cie Banque.<ref>http://thesaker.is/french-elite-chose-their-new-pawn-emmanuel-macron-former-director-of-banque-rothschild/</ref> On May 7, 2017, he won the French Presidential election, defeating [[right-wing populist]] [[Marine Le Pen]], with 66.1% of the vote, and he became the 25th president of the French Republic a week later. Macron is a [[europhile]] who strongly supports the [[socialist]] and [[Globalism|globalist]] [[European Union]], as well as the [[War on Sovereignty]]. Macron is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]].<ref>[https://www.thelocal.fr/20180625/meeting-with-pope-puts-macrons-religious-views-in-spotlight Meeting with Pope puts Macron's religious views in spotlight], ''The Local''</ref>

==Biography==
Macron was born on December 21, 1977, in [[Amiens]], he studied on the Jésuites de la Providence and later philosophy on the Paris Nanterre University.

He began a relationship with Brigitte, his (married) teacher in high school, once he turned 18 (the French age of majority; the two first met when he was 15 and she was 39). His parents attempted to end the relationship by sending him away for his final year of school, but the two reconnected and married after her divorce from her first husband (and father of her three children) was final. The couple has no children of their own.

==Business career==
Macron worked for the Inspection générale des finances, a financial administrative body in [[France]]. He left this company with a transfer of €50.000.<ref>https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/02/whos-behind-the-mysterious-rise-of-emmanuel-macron/</ref> After that he worked in a high rank at the Banque Rothschild & Cie.

==''En Marche!'' and the 2017 French presidential election==
[[File:Blogpost.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|Macron hit in the face with an egg during the 2017 election.]]
Macron was a member of the French Socialist Party (''Parti Socialiste'') in the past, in 2016 he founded the party [[En Marche!]] a leftist [[Liberalism|liberal]] party which supports, or is at least friendly towards, a federal [[European Union]], anti-[[Israel]] policies, and mass-immigration policies which continue after five years by President [[François Hollande|Hollande]].<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2017/article/2017/01/24/emmanuel-macron-faire-de-la-destitution-d-assad-un-prealable-a-tout-a-ete-une-erreur_5067903_4854003.html</ref>

Former [[United States]] President [[Barack Obama]] spoke with Macron, indicating his support for the candidate in the 2017 French presidential election.<ref>Starr, Penny (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/22/obama-gently-waded-back-politics-speaks-phone-left-leaning-presidential-candidate-macron/ Obama ‘Gently Waded’ Back into Politics: Spoke on Phone with Left-Leaning Presidential Candidate Macron]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> After the first round, Obama explicitly endorsed Macron's candidacy.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/04/obama-endorses-macron-in-french-presidential-race.html Obama endorses Macron in French presidential race]. ''Fox News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref> By contrast, incumbent U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] called his opponent, the [[euroskeptic]] [[Marine Le Pen]], the strongest of the presidential candidates, particularly on borders and security;<ref>Multiple references:
*Tomlinson, Chris (April 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/trump-touts-marine-le-pen-strongest-candidate-french-race/ Trump Touts Le Pen As ‘Strongest’ Candidate in French Presidential Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
However, after the election, President Trump told Macron that "you were my guy":
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-macron-campaign-idUSKBN18L2IY 'You were my guy,' Trump told Macron, French official says]. ''Reuters''. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
*Manchester, Julia (May 25, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/335226-trump-to-macron-you-were-my-guy Trump to France's newly elected Macron: 'You were my guy']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 26, 2017.</ref> and British politician and radio talk show host [[Nigel Farage]] endorsed Le Pen.<ref>Kassam, Raheem (May 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/03/farage-breaks-cover-french-election-want-see-le-pen-win/ Farage Breaks Cover on French Election: ‘I Want to See Le Pen Win’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

During the last days of the campaign, Macron stated that terrorism would be "part of our daily lives for the years to come."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 21, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/macron-terrorism-part-daily-lives-years-paris-shooting/ French Presidential Favourite Macron: Terrorism ‘Part of Our Daily Lives for Years to Come’ After Paris Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> He voiced opposition to arresting and deporting the known radical Islamists in France due to "intelligence" purposes.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/22/macron-arresting-deporting-terror-suspects/ Macron Against Arresting and Deporting Radical Islamists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref>

Macron won first place in the first round of the election, advancing to the runoff along with Le Pen.<ref>Berton, Elena (April 23, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/23/emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-in-runoff-for-french/ French voters reject establishment, send Macron and Le Pen to presidential runoff]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref>

During the election runoff, a socially conservative group which promotes [[family values]], Manif pour Tous ("Protest for everyone"), strongly urged voters not to vote for Macron due to his extreme socially leftist and anti-family policies.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 27, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/27/french-conservative-pro-family-group-macron-anti-family/ French Conservative Pro-Traditional Marriage Group Calls Macron ‘Anti-Family’ Candidate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

The media was desperate to influence the election outcome and framed Macron in a flattering light. They called Macron an independent centrist.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4437156/Leading-candidates-cast-votes-French-election.html Outsiders Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen sweep to victory as France Dailymail.uk]</ref> Yet he is a left-wing [[liberal]] (by US standards) who openly and strongly supports [[globalism]], extreme European integration and the EU, the politically socialist status quo, and left-wing former U.S. President Barack Obama. Macron is not much different from the current French president Hollande on social issues although on economic issues he is more pragmatic. Critics condider him a globalist toady.

In April 2017, Macron refused to communicate and denied press access to the Russian state channel [[RT]], which his campaign accused of spreading [[fake news]] and disinformation.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20170429-macron-campaign-drops-accreditation-kremlin-backed-media French presidential hopeful Macron bans Russian-state media from campaign trail]. ''France 24''. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref><ref>https://www.rt.com/news/386538-macron-rt-accreditation-requests</ref> This measure is comparable to President Trump's decision to refuse several liberal media outlets, such as [[CNN]], from his press meetings, where there was much criticism about this "press ban" as opposed to the little criticism over Macron's actions, which exposes the further [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy by liberals]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/24/media-blocked-white-house-briefing-sean-spicer</ref>

In a speech later in the campaign, Macron called the Le Pen voters/supporters "hateful cowards", "anti-France" and "true enemies", displaying his [[liberal values]].<ref name="DeplorableMoment">https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/04/macrons-deplorables-moment/</ref> This was seen as similar to Hillary Clinton's "deplorable" statement.<ref name="DeplorableMoment"/>

About nine gigabytes of data of emails from the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron were posted online<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/news/macron-blasts-huge-hacking-attack-just-before-french-vote/ Macron Blasts Huge Hacking Attack Just Before French Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/05/as-bitter-french-campaign-ends-macrons-team-hit-by-hack.html As bitter French campaign ends, Macron's team hit by hack]. ''Fox News''. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref> by a user called EMLEAKS to Pastebin on Friday the fifth of May. The En Marche! Movement has been the victim of a massive and coordinated hack this evening which has given rise to the diffusion on social media of various internal information." the statement said.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-macron-leaks-idUSKBN1812AZ</ref>

==French president==
Macron's first phone call as president-elect was to [[Angela Merkel]].<ref>Montgomery, Jack (May 8, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/08/merkel-praises-macron-for-championing-a-united-europe-open-to-the-world-in-first-call-as-president/ Macron’s First Phone Call as French President-Elect Is to Chancellor Merkel]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 8, 2017.</ref> He assumed office on May 14, 2017,<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/14/france-inaugurates-emmanuel-macron-as-new-president.html France inaugurates Emmanuel Macron as new president]. ''Fox News''. May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.</ref> and immediately set to lobbying additional EU centralization.<ref>Edmunds, Donna Rachel (May 14, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/14/macron-spend-first-day-presidency-begging-germany-closer-european-integration/ Macron to Lobby Germany for Closer EU Integration on First Day as President]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 14, 2017.</ref> Despite inviting U.S. climate scientists to move to France during the campaign, none had accepted his request by his early presidency.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (May 16, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/16/no-takers-yet-on-french-president-macrons-plea-for/ No takers yet on French President Macron’s plea for climate scientists to move to France]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2017.</ref> He received criticism for attempting to control media coverage over his administration,<ref>Corbet, Sylvie (May 18, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/frances-macron-holds-1st-cabinet-meeting-half-are-women.html French president talks to Putin, faces media troubles]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> and by 2018, his proposed reforms had stalled and his support had deeply fallen.<ref>Berton, Elena (September 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/11/emmanuel-macron-pro-business-reforms-france-stall/ 'Resistant to change': France's Macron sees pro-business reforms stall, popular support collapse]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 12, 2018.</ref>

Macron, a [[liberal elite]], chose an authoritarian and elitist governing style, and his administration's officials stated he would not hold question-answer press conferences because his thinking was too "complex" for journalists to understand.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (July 4, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/04/macron-announces-govern-like-jupiter-roman-king-gods/ Emmanuel Bonaparte: Macron Declares He Will Govern Like a Roman God]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2017.</ref> He has been criticized for having an arrogant personality.<ref>Vinocur, Nicholas (September 20, 2017). [https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macrons-arrogance-problem/ Emmanuel Macron’s arrogance problem]. ''Politico''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref> In his first three months in office, Macron spent €26,000 (around $30,000) in makup-related expenses.<ref>Giaritelli, Anna (August 24, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/french-president-emmanuel-macron-spent-30000-on-makeup-related-expenses/article/2632522 French President Emmanuel Macron spent $30,000 on makeup-related expenses]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 24, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/25/frances-macron-spends-24000-on-makeup-in-three-months/ France’s Macron Spends £24,000 on Makeup in Three Months]. ''Breitbart News''. August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref><ref>Brown, Benjamin (August 24, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/24/french-president-macrons-make-up-expenses-draw-scrutiny.html French President Macron's make-up expenses draw scrutiny]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 25, 2017.</ref> In July 2018, he came under criticism for spending hundreds of thousands of euros of taxpayer money on lavish expenses, such as a swimming pool and replacing tableware with individually-decorated dishes.<ref>Young, Zachary (July 9, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/france-versailles-king-emmanuel-macron-pledges-expenses-spending-humility-amid-outcry-over-pool-bespoke-crockery/ King Macron pledges humility after pool scandal]. ''Politico''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref>

Rather than contemplate France's and Europe's historically low birth rates and population loss, Macron (who himself has no children) criticized Africans for having "seven or eight children per woman", which he said explains the continent's poor condition.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (July 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/11/french-pm-emmanuel-macron-deemed-racist-for-dissing-african-fertility/ French PM Emmanuel Macron Deemed ‘Racist’ for Dissing African Fertility]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 11, 2017.</ref> In August 2018, he criticized his own country as being "Gauls who are resistant to change."<ref name="DaneFrenchman">Multiple references:
*Duke, Selwyn (September 2, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29937-giddy-globalists-france-s-macron-says-true-dane-true-frenchman-does-not-exist Giddy Globalists: France’s Macron Says True Dane, True Frenchman “Does Not Exist”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
*Hale, Virginia (August 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/30/macron-denmark-true-dane-frenchman/ Macron Tells Denmark ‘No Such Thing as a True Dane, True Frenchman’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-finland-france-macron-gauls/macron-affirms-love-for-france-after-resistant-gauls-aside-idUSKCN1LF1D9 Macron affirms love for France after 'resistant Gauls' aside]. ''Reuters''. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> By 2019, patriotic and anti-establishment forces had forced Macron to scale back on his agenda,<ref>Corbet, Sylvie; Charlton, Angela (May 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/19/emmanuel-macron-forced-curb-ambitions-europe/ Populists, nationalists force Macron to curb ambitions for Europe]. ''The Washington Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved May 20, 2019.</ref> and Macron suffered a further embarrassment when the patriotic [[National Rally (France)|National Rally]] defeated his party in the 2019 European Parliament elections.<ref>Multiple references:
*Tomlinson, Chris (May 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/26/le-pen-triumphs-over-macron-in-eu-election-exit-poll/ Le Pen Triumphs Over Macron in EU Election Exit Poll, Calls for Fresh National Elections]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Miles, Frank (May 26, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/marine-le-pen-national-rally-european-parliament-elections-green-germany Le Pen, Farage parties win elections for European Parliament in France and UK, Greens surge in Germany: polls]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Fouquet, Helene; Viscusi, Gregory (May 26, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-26/macron-humbled-by-french-voters-as-exit-polls-show-le-pen-wins Macron Chastened as French Voters Hand Narrow Victory to Le Pen]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Crisp, James (May 27, 2019). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/26/frances-le-pen-declares-victory-macron-high-stakes-european/ Emmanuel Macron embarrassed by Marine Le Pen in elections but emerges as EU kingmaker]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
*Tomlinson, Chris (May 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/30/majority-french-call-eu-electio-personal-failure-macron/ Majority of French Call EU Election a Personal Failure for Macron]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2019.</ref>

Police suicide rates increased significantly under Macron's presidency.<ref>Ganley, Elaine (August 18, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/aa2ac2c871a349ecbdb98313b644634b French police suicide rate climbs, French govt is flummoxed]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 18, 2019.</ref>

Macron pushed through some economic reforms liberalizing France's economy.<ref>Corbet, Sylvie (November 1, 2019). [https://apnews.com/09cd993d2f4349a8b1f04f44b59962df France cuts jobless benefits as part of Macron reforms plan]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved November 1, 2019.</ref> His pension reform efforts encountered strong opposition from unions.<ref>Multiple references:
*Phillips, Morgan (December 11, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/france-raises-retirement-age-fairer-pension-plan-protests France raises retirement age, offers concessions for 'fairer' system as pension-reform protests drag on]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
*Thomas, Leigh (December 5, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-pensions-explainer/explainer-whats-at-stake-in-macrons-reform-of-frances-cherished-pensions-idUSKBN1Y915L Explainer: What's at stake in Macron's reform of France's cherished pensions?] ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
*Corbet, Sylvie (December 5, 2019). [https://apnews.com/21a026a9b9bb4655b66713a57a51e868 A look at France’s heated debate over pensions]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
*Achoui-Lesage, Nadine; Charlton, Angela (December 17, 2019). [https://apnews.com/6e8881cfd9882fdfe90e50999c4bb342 No school, no trains, no Eiffel Tower: France on strike]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
*Lough, Richard; Belot, Jean-Michel (December 17, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-pensions-protests/strikes-protests-as-french-unions-seek-momentum-to-halt-pension-reform-idUSKBN1YL0KN Strikes, protests as French unions seek momentum to halt pension reform]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
*Bhatti, Jabeen (December 17, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/17/paris-strikes-pressure-emmanuel-macron-welfare-ref/ Eiffel Tower 'closed': Strikes bring Paris to a standstill]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 17, 2019.</ref>

===Abortion and other social issues===
Macron praised a May 2018 referendum in [[Ireland]] that legalized [[abortion]]s in the country, calling it "an essential symbol for women’s freedom."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/27/childless-emmanuel-macron-theresa-may-celebrate-pro-abortion-vote-in-ireland/ Childless Emmanuel Macron, Theresa May Celebrate Pro-Abortion Vote in Ireland]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://apnews.com/4874e725a3b64f029c08b7904ff5b34a The Latest: Macron: Ireland makes history with abortion vote]. ''Associated Press''. May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.</ref>

In September 2018, Macron falsely claimed that it's impossible to find a "perfectly educated" woman with "seven, eight, nine children," despite many examples to the contrary.<ref>Risdon, James (October 17, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/moms-with-phds-to-french-president-were-perfectly-educated-and-have-large-f Moms with PhDs to French President: We’re ‘perfectly educated’ and have large families]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved October 19, 2018.</ref>

The French parliament, under Macron's party, voted to restrict [[parental rights]] protected under [[Napoleon]] by symbolically banning [[spanking]].<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-children-punishment/overturning-napoleon-era-rights-france-bans-smacking-kids-idUSKCN1NZ1GS Overturning Napoleon-era rights, France bans smacking kids]. ''Reuters''. November 30, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.</ref> This was despite scientific evidence finding that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> The ban also goes against the Bible, which advises parents [[discipline]] their children by spanking them. (Proverbs 23:13)

===Environmental policies===
{{See also|Yellow vest movement}}
In attempting to adhere to the [[Paris climate agreement]], which Macron strongly supported, the Macron Administration stopped granting licenses for oil and gas exploration in France and its territories,<ref>Bamat, Joseph (June 23, 2017). [http://www.france24.com/en/20170623-france-stop-giving-oil-exploration-licences France to stop granting oil exploration licences]. ''France 24''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> and it set a goal of ending the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040 in its effort to comply with the agreement's carbon reduction goals.<ref>Henry, Devin (July 6, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/340809-france-to-end-sales-of-gasoline-diesel-vehicles-by-2040 France to end sales of gasoline, diesel vehicles by 2040]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref><ref>Samuel, Henry (July 6, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/06/france-ban-petrol-diesel-vehicles-2040/ France to 'ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref><ref>Chrisafis, Angelique; Vaughan, Adam (July 6, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jul/06/france-ban-petrol-diesel-cars-2040-emmanuel-macron-volvo France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved July 9, 2017.</ref>

In an attack on U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s climate policies, Macron announced he would host a contest for American climate change scientists and award "Make Our Planet Great Again" grants to the winners.<ref>Multiple references:
*Hale, Virginia (December 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/12/11/macron-winners-anti-trump-competition/ France to Reward Anti-Trump U.S. Academics With ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ Cash Grants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
*Gonzales, Richard (December 11, 2017). [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/11/570036260/macron-awards-u-s-climate-scientists-grants-to-make-our-planet-great-again Macron Awards U.S. Climate Scientists Grants To 'Make Our Planet Great Again']. ''NPR''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
*Samuel, Henry (December 11, 2017). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/11/macron-announces-grants-make-planet-great-jibe-trump/ Macron announces grants to 'make our planet great again' in jibe at Trump]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
*[http://p.dw.com/p/2pBHy France unveils winners of 'Make Our Planet Great Again' grants ahead of climate summit]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.</ref> By December 2017, 13 climate scientists accepted his offer.<ref>Delingpole, James (December 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/15/delingpole-lucky-for-some-13-u-s-climate-scientists-lured-to-macrons-france/ Delingpole: Lucky for Some, 13 U.S. Climate Scientists Lured to Macron’s France]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 16, 2017.</ref>

In November and December 2018, Macron's proposal to raise fuel taxes – which he proposed to help end fossil fuel consumption in France – was met with [[Yellow vest movement|heavy protests in Paris]]<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/24/pictures-yellow-jackets-clash-police-french-protest-macrons-fuel-tax-hikes/ PICTURES: ‘Yellow Jackets’ Clash With Police as French Protest Macron’s Fuel Tax Hikes]. ''Breitbart News''. November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
*Caplan, Joshua (November 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/24/macron-france-in-moral-crisis-as-protesters-demand-resignation-over-fuel-taxes/ Macron Admits France in ‘Moral Crisis’ as Protesters Demand Resignation Over Fuel Tax]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
*Montgomery, Jack (December 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/01/macron-on-the-brink-water-cannon-tear-gas-and-stun-grenades-as-yellow-jackets-storm-security-cordons/ Macron on the Brink: Water Cannon, Tear Gas, and Stun Grenades as ‘Yellow Jackets’ Storm Security Cordons]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
*Mikelionis, Lukas (December 1, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/angry-french-protesters-turn-violent-for-third-straight-weekend-at-least-107-arrested Angry French protesters turn violent for third straight weekend, at least 107 arrested]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
*Tomlinson, Chris (December 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/02/paris-erupts-into-flames-violence-insurrection-in-third-week-of-yellow-jacket-protests/ Paris in Flames: Violence, ‘Insurrection’ in Third Week of Yellow Jacket Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
*Bhatti, Jabeen; Dyer, John (December 3, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/3/yellow-jackets-france-protest-threatens-macron/ Deadly Paris protest becomes expression of French discontent, threatens to upend political system]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
See also:
*Caplan, Joshua (November 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/24/paris-protests-macron-ally-worries-crisis-runs-deeper-than-gas-prices/ Paris Protests: Macron Ally Worries ‘Crisis’ Runs Deeper than Gas Prices]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
*Caplan, Joshua (November 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/24/expert-yellow-jacket-protest-is-populist-style-revolt-against-french-elite/ Expert: ‘Yellow Jacket’ Protest Is ‘Populist’-Style Revolt Against French Elite]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
*Murphy, James (December 3, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30802-no-easy-answers-in-france-as-chaos-and-protests-spread No Easy Answers in France as Chaos and Protests Spread]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 3, 2018.</ref> which were overwhelmingly supported by the Franch public.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (November 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/25/eight-in-ten-french-support-yellow-vest-protesters-to-shut-down-paris/ Eight in Ten French Support ‘Yellow Jacket’ Protesters to Shut Down Paris]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 25, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (December 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/04/despite-wave-violence-72-percent-french-still-support-yellow-vest-movement/ Significant Majority of French Support Anti-Macron Movement Despite Violent Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 4, 2018.</ref> Though most protesters were peaceful, Macron implied that most were violent because of a small number of violent incidents.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (November 25, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/25/shame-anti-government-protesters-says-macron-france-revolts-green-fuel-tax/ ‘Shame on’ Anti-Government Protesters, Says Macron as France Revolts over Green Fuel Tax]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 25, 2018.<br>See also:
*Friedman, Victoria (November 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/27/macron-fears-war-scenes-tarnish-france-global-image-brown-shirts-blamed-grassroots-protests/ Macron Fears ‘War Scenes’ Tarnish France’s Global Image, ‘Brown Shirts’ Blamed for Grassroots Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
*Murphy, James (November 27, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30761-france-s-macron-laments-protests-while-selling-his-country-down-the-globalist-river France’s Macron Laments Protests While Selling His Country Down the Globalist River]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
The violent incidents reportedly came from left-wing protestors:
*Tomlinson, Chris (November 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/28/marion-marechal-attended-yellow-vest-paris-protest-blame-far-left-extremists-violence/ Marion Maréchal Attended Yellow Vest Paris Protest, Witnessed Far-Left Extremist Infiltration Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> The protests were the worst since the [[May 1968 riots]], and Macron considered declaring a state of emergency.<ref>Multiple references:
*Friedman, Victoria (December 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/02/macron-considers-state-emergency-france-worst-civil-unrest-1968/ Macron Considers State of Emergency After France Experiences Worst Civil Unrest Since 1968]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
*Lough, Richard; De Clercq, Geert (December 2, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-cleanup/stunned-parisians-clean-up-posh-central-district-after-worst-riots-since-1968-idUSKBN1O10EQ Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 2, 2018.</ref> Eventually, Macron's government delayed the tax increase by six months,<ref>Murphy, James (December 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30819-macron-blinks-in-face-off-with-yellow-vest-protesters Macron Blinks in Face-off With “Yellow Vest” Protesters]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.<br>See also:
*Friedman, Victoria (December 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/04/not-enough-yellow-vests-reject-temporary-suspension-fuel-tax-rises-france/ Not Enough: Yellow Vests to Reject Temporary Suspension of Fuel Tax Rises in France]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> and shortly afterward, his government announced it would permanently abandon the tax increase.<ref>Multiple references:
*Tomlinson, Chris (December 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/05/victory-macron-permanently-cancels-planned-fuel-tax-hike-after-yellow-vest-protests/ Victory: Macron Permanently Cancels Planned Fuel Tax Hike After Yellow Vest Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
*Chamberlain, Samuel (December 5, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-macron-scraps-fuel-tax-rise-amid-fears-of-more-protests-violence France's Macron scraps fuel tax rise amid fears of more protests, violence]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
*Corbet, Sylvie; Petrequin, Samuel; Charlton, Angela (December 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/5/yellow-vests-force-emmanuel-macron-abandon-france-/ 'Yellow vests' force Macron to abandon fuel tax hike: 'If not there will be chaos']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
*Rose, Michel; Vey, Jean-Baptiste (December 5, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-tax/france-drops-fuel-tax-hike-as-yellow-vest-anger-persists-idUSKBN1O40PQ France drops fuel tax hike as 'yellow vest' anger persists]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> Later, however, Macron lashed out at the protestors, claiming they were a "hateful crowd."<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/01/unapologetic-after-bruising-year-macron-slams-yellow-vests-as-a-hateful-crowd/ Unapologetic After Bruising Year, Macron Slams Yellow Vests as a ‘Hateful Crowd’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2019.</ref>

===Free speech and political correctness===
Macron has worked to restrict [[free speech]] as president.<ref>Turley, Jonathan (July 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/451813-france-has-turned-into-one-of-the-worldwide-threats-to-free-speech France has turned into one of the worldwide threats to free speech]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 6, 2019.</ref> In November 2017, Macron proposed making "gender-based insults" illegal in France, a [[politically correct]] move that would lead to the further reduction of [[free speech]] rights in the country.<ref>Thomsen, Jacqueline (November 27, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/362053-macron-to-introduce-fines-for-gender-based-insults-in-france Macron to introduce fines for 'gender-based insults' in France]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 27, 2017.</ref> In an April 2018 speech in front of the U.S. Congress, Macron called for media [[censorship]] in order to combat what he called "[[fake news]]."<ref>Turley, Jonathan (April 26, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/385009-embracing-macrons-war-against-fake-news-could-kill-free-speech Embracing Macron's war against 'fake news' could kill free speech]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> In July 2019, France's parliament approved a law to force social media companies to remove posts considered "hate speech" by the French government.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/07/05/macrons-france-to-force-social-media-and-search-engines-to-censor-hate-speech/ Macron’s France to Force Social Media and Search Engines to Censor ‘Hate Speech’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
*[https://www.apnews.com/89dd24221b5043fd848ee974cc6d98fe France moves to make companies block hate speech online]. ''Associated Press''. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.</ref>

===European Union===
Macron's EU policies have been described as "radical" by the [[mainstream media]].<ref>Baker, Luke (November 14, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-macron-geopolitics/on-russia-and-eu-enlargement-macron-pushes-a-radical-agenda-idUSKBN1XO2P9 On Russia and EU enlargement, Macron pushes a radical agenda]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.</ref> During his 2017 presidential campaign, Macron frequently flew the EU flag, and as president in 2017, France officially recognized the [[European Union]]'s flag and anthem.<ref>Eder, Florian (October 19, 2017). [https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-france-recognize-eu-flag-and-anthem/ Manu joins EU flag club]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> In his new year address, Macron broke from tradition by addressing his "fellow citizens" of the EU rather than of just France, and he called on them to resist "nationalists and [Euro]sceptics" in 2018.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/03/frances-macron-tells-eu-fellow-citizens-resist-nationalists-eurosceptics-2018/ France’s Macron Tells EU ‘Fellow Citizens’ to Resist ‘Nationalists’, Eurosceptics in 2018]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 3, 2018.</ref> In February 2019, Macron's government passed a law requiring the EU flag, with the French flag, to be displayed in all classrooms.<ref>Multiple references:
*Friedman, Victoria (February 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/14/our-country-is-france-not-eu-eu-flag-compulsory-all-classrooms/ ‘Our Country Is France, Not the EU!‘: EU Flag Compulsory in All Classrooms]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
*Friedman, Victoria (September 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/04/french-schools-fly-eu-flags-beside-tricolore-macron-reforms/ French Schools Forced to Fly EU Flags Beside Tricolore in Macron Reforms]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 4, 2019.</ref>

At a speech at the [[European Parliament]] in April 2018, Macron called for "European sovereignty", meaning increased European integration, and called for a purge of [[populism]].<ref>Hale, Virginia (April 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/18/macron-eu-enforce-liberalism-bloc/ Macron Calls for ‘European Sovereignty’, Urges EU to Purge ‘Populism’ Across the Continent]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref> In June 2018, he referred to populism and [[Euroskepticism]] as a "leprosy" that must be fought, rather than criticizing his own government.<ref>Rose, Michel; Jones, Gavin (June 21, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-macron/frances-macron-urges-europeans-to-fight-leprosy-of-populism-idUSKBN1JH1NM France's Macron warns of populism "leprosy," Italy hits back]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref><ref>Montgomery, Jack (June 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/22/macron-attacks-italy-warns-euroscepticism-spreading-like-leprosy/ Macron Attacks Italy’s New Govt, Warns Euroscepticism Is Spreading ‘Like Leprosy’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 22, 2018.</ref>

In a speech in August 2018, Macron again called for a European superstate, and stated that Europe should become "the model for a humanist refoundation of globalisation." He vowed to defeat nationalistic and patriotic forces and compared nationalists to "those who advocate hate speech," claiming that France is "an enemy of nationalism, of the politics of hatred," in addition to calling [[Viktor Orbán]]'s pro-Christianity speeches "anti-European."<ref>Multiple references:
*Hale, Virginia (August 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/29/macron-kill-nationalism-salvini-eu/ Globalist Macron Vows to Kill Nationalism, While Italy’s Salvini Declares EU ‘Filth’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-eu-italy-hungary/frances-macron-says-he-is-main-opponent-to-anti-immigrants-orban-salvini-idUSKCN1LE1BE France's Macron says he is 'main opponent' to anti-immigrants Orban, Salvini]. ''Reuters''. August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
*King, Esther (August 29, 2018). [https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-viktor-orban-matteo-salvini-enemies/ Macron: Orbán and Salvini are right to ‘see me as their main opponent’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
*Williams, Thomas D. (August 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/29/macron-declares-war-on-salvini-orban-bloc-i-am-their-chief-adversary/ Macron Declares War on Salvini-Orban Bloc, ‘I Am Their Chief Adversary’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 29, 2018.</ref> He claimed that "the 'true Dane' [or true Frenchman] does not exist — he is a European."<ref name="DaneFrenchman"/> He has criticized the Visegrád nations for taking a pro-[[national sovereignty]] approach.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (October 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/26/globalist-macron-lectures-pro-sovereignty-visegrad-nations-to-fall-into-line-with-eu/ Globalist Macron Lectures Pro-Sovereignty Visegrad Nations to Fall into Line with EU]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 26, 2018.</ref> In a speech in November 2018, Macron called for "shar[ing] decision making on policies, migration policies, development policies, and share our fiscal resources," and he stated that "we must have common defence, turn the euro into an international currency with a budget, and create a European asylum office."<ref>Friedman, Victoria (November 18, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/18/macron-franco-german-couple-stop-world-descending-chaos-warns-against-nationalism/ Macron: ‘Franco-German Couple’ Will Stop World ‘Descending into Chaos’, Warns Against ‘Nationalism’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 18, 2018.</ref>

Macron has criticized European countries for purchasing American-British weaponry, ironically stating that "Europe won’t be strong unless it is truly sovereign and knows how to protect itself."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (October 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/28/400m-brexit-boost-macron-fumes-as-belgium-chooses-british-american-f-35s-over-euro-jets/ £400m Brexit Boost: Macron Fumes as Belgium Chooses British-American F-35s Over Euro Jets]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 28, 2018.</ref> He has called for a European army to, among other goals, protect the EU from the United States.<ref>Multiple references:
*Friedman, Victoria (November 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/06/macron-calls-real-european-army-protect-eu-us/ Macron Calls for ‘Real European Army’ to Protect EU from U.S.] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
*Meichtry, Stacy; Norman, Laurence (November 6, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-macron-calls-for-creating-a-european-army-1541528803 France’s Macron Calls for Creating a ‘European Army’]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
*Dunne, Erin (November 7, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/frances-macron-tries-to-becomes-the-new-leader-of-europe-by-picking-a-fight-with-trump France's Macron tries to becomes the new leader of Europe by picking a fight with Trump]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
See also
*Shaw, Adam (November 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-rips-macron-after-landing-in-france-over-insulting-call-for-european-army Trump rips Macron after landing in France over ‘insulting’ call for European army]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
*Moons, Michelle (November 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/09/trump-blasts-macrons-very-insulting-eu-army-call/ Trump Blasts Macron’s ‘Very Insulting’ EU Army Call]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 10, 2018.</ref> France led the push for a united EU army.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/world/germany-admits-eu-is-already-building-a-united-army-thanks-to-france Germany admits EU is already building a 'united' army - thanks to France]. ''Fox News'' (from ''The Sun''). January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.<br>See also:
*Friedman, Victoria (January 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/12/eu-army-already-taking-shape-brags-german-defence-minister/ EU Army ‘Already Taking Shape’ Brags German Defence Minister]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
*Zindulka, Kurt (November 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/11/14/eu-army-france-spearheads-13-new-military-projects-including-warships/ EU Army: France Spearheads 13 New Joint Military Projects, Including Joint European Warships]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.</ref>

Macron reportedly sought to punish Italy for pursuing right-wing populist policies, including pushing for sanctions behind the scenes.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (November 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/17/italian-government-source-claims-macron-behind-eu-pressure-punish-italy/ Italian Govt Source Claims Macron Behind EU Pressure to ‘Punish’ Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref> He attacked the [[United Kingdom]] for voting for [[Brexit]].<ref>Hale, Virginia (January 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/17/macron-british-losers-brexit-lies/ Macron: British ‘Losers’ Were ‘Sold a Lie’ in Brexit Referendum]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 17, 2019.</ref><ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (March 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/05/macron-attacks-brexit-calls-european-federalism-pre-election-war-cry/ Macron Attacks Brexit, Calls for ‘European Federalism’ in Pre-Election War Cry]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 5, 2019.</ref>

In January 2019, Macron and Germany's Merkel prepared to sign a treaty further eroding the national sovereignty of both countries and tying them closer together.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (January 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/10/franco-german-axis-merkel-macron-sign-treaty-shared-defence-foreign-policy/ Merkel and Macron Pool Defence, Foreign Policy in Prototype ‘Sovereign Europe’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2019.<br>See also:
*Friedman, Victoria (January 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/22/german-yellow-vests-protest-merkel-macron-sign-treaty-joint-defence/ Yellow Vests Protest Merkel-Macron Treaty on Integrating Defence, Foreign Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 22, 2019.</ref> While some mainstream media sources painted France and Germany as standing far apart on EU issues, their positions were much closer than such analyses implied.<ref>Baker, Luke; Rinke, Andreas (November 29, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-france-relations/paris-and-berlin-at-odds-but-talk-of-rupture-overblown-idUSKBN1Y31Y0 Paris and Berlin at odds, but talk of rupture overblown]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 29, 2019.</ref>

===Immigration===
In April 2018, Macron stated that a "historic" and "unprecedented" age of mass migration was beginning in Europe, and that "Europe has its destiny bound with Africa."<ref>Hale, Virginia (April 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/17/macron-europe-migration-destiny-africa/ Macron: Europe Entering Age of ‘Unprecedented’ Mass Migration, ‘Shares Destiny’ with Africa]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref> Also in April 2018, Macron stated that mass migration was "not linked" to the high crime rates for migrants in Europe and that Europeans actually were to blame for them.<ref>Hale, Virginia (May 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/01/macron-migrant-violence-terror-europe-fault-not-linked-mass-immigration/ Macron: Migrant Violence, Terror Is Europe’s Fault, ‘Not Linked’ to Mass Immigration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref> When the media leaked comments the French ambassador to Hungary, Eric Fournier, made defending Hungarian prime minister [[Viktor Orbán]]'s conservative immigration policies, Macron sharply rebuked him<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/01/french-ambassador-to-hungary-rejects-extremist-label-of-prime-minister-orban-in-leaked-note/ French Ambassador Praises Hungarian Prime Minister, Brands Muslims in France and Germany Anti-Semitic]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2018.</ref> and fired him shortly afterward.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (July 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/02/globalist-macron-dismisses-hungary-ambassador-praise-orban-migration-policy/ Globalist Macron Fires Hungary Ambassador for Praising Orban’s Immigration Policy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 2, 2018.<br>See also:
*Friedman, Victoria (July 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/06/hungary-trolls-macron-awarding-fired-french-ambassador-high-state-honour/ Hungary Trolls Macron by Awarding Fired French Ambassador State Honour]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 6, 2018.</ref>

Despite lecturing [[conservative]]s and other European countries on the importance of supporting mass migration, Macron himself turned away migrants at France's borders, as Italian Interior Minister [[Matteo Salvini]] pointed out.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (August 31, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/31/salvini-hypocrite-macron-should-either-shut-his-mouth-or-open-his-borders/ Salvini: ‘Hypocrite’ Macron Should Either Shut His Mouth or Open His Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2018.</ref>

Under Macron, an average of three church attacks, including acts of vandalism, happened each day, many of which were caused by migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (March 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/30/macrons-france-average-of-three-church-attacks-per-day/ Macron’s France: Average of Three Church Attacks Per Day]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 31, 2019.</ref>

===Foreign policy===
Macron failed to stand up for [[the West|Western]] values as France's president,<ref>Rogan, Tom (November 12, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/macron-merkel-and-why-international-order-remains-the-american-preserve Macron, Merkel, and why international order remains the American preserve]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 12, 2018.</ref> he undermined the [[NATO]] alliance,<ref>Wirtz, Bill (November 18, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/natos-real-enemy-not-trump-but-macron/ NATO’s Real Enemy: Not Trump But Macron]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved November 18, 2019.</ref> and he aligned France with totalitarian China.<ref>Rogan, Tom (November 6, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bowing-to-beijing-frances-macron-betrays-the-liberal-international-order Bowing to Beijing, France's Macron betrays the liberal international order]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.</ref> He also advocated for [[globalist]] policies.

At the 2017 [[United Nations]] meeting, Macron gave a speech directly opposed to U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]'s speech, with the latter supporting [[nationalist]] policies.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 20, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/20/frances-macron-positions-himself-as-globalist-anti-trump-at-un-meeting/ France’s Macron Positions Himself as Globalist ‘Anti-Trump’ at UN Meeting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref> On April 25, 2018, Macron gave a speech to the U.S. Congress in which he again spoke out against Trump's nationalist, [[America First]] policies, as well as nationalism in general, favoring globalism and expressing a belief in the [[Idea of Progress]].<ref>Multiple references:
*Boylan, Dave (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/25/emmanuel-macron-tells-congress-keep-eyes-wide-open/ Macron tells Congress: Keep ‘eyes wide open’ to overcome dangers of terrorism, nationalism]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Boylan. Dave (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/25/emmanuel-macron-of-france-challenges-donald-trumps/ Macron challenges Trump’s ‘America first’ policy in speech to Congress]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Zengerle, Patricia; Pennetier, Marine (April 25, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-france/frances-macron-decries-nationalism-in-speech-to-u-s-congress-idUSKBN1HW23W Friends or not, France's Macron challenges Trump in Congress speech]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Crowley, Michael; Nelson, Louis (April 25, 2018). [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/25/emmanuel-macron-addresses-congress-550677 Macron rebukes Trump with ‘Obama State of the Union address’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
*Gehrke, Joel (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/macron-repudiates-major-themes-of-trumps-presidency Macron repudiates major themes of Trump's presidency]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> In that speech, Macron misattributed a famous phrase used by [[Ronald Reagan]] to [[Theodore Roosevelt]].<ref>Jashinsky, Emily (April 25, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/macrons-presidential-mix-up Macron's presidential mix-up]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> In March 2018 Macron called President Trump's decision to move the US embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Jerusalem]] an 'error'.<ref>Benari, Elad (March 8, 2018). [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/242863 Macron: Trump's Jerusalem recognition was an 'error']. ''Israel National News''. Retrieved August 30, 2018.</ref> On May 31, 2018, Macron called steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by Trump "illegal."<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-macron/frances-macron-says-us-tariffs-are-illegal-and-a-mistake-idUSKCN1IW2NH France's Macron says U.S. tariffs are illegal and a mistake]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref><ref>[http://time.com/5297934/emmanuel-macron-donald-trump-tariffs/ French President Macron Calls President Trump's Tariff Decision 'Illegal']. ''Time'' (from the ''Associated Press''). May 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Deacon, Liam (June 1, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/01/eu-attacks-trumps-illegal-tariffs-takes-us-ttrade-court-threatens-trade-war/ EU, Macron Attack Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Tariffs, Take U.S. to Trade Court, Threaten Trade War]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref> On September 25, 2018, Macron attacked nationalism at the UN General Assembly, criticizing President Trump's positions that he articulated shortly prior.<ref>Multiple references:
*Montgomery, Jack (September 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/26/france-vs-america-macron-puts-globalist-case-against-trump-un-speech/ France Vs America: Macron Puts Globalist Case Against Trump at UN, Hints at Anti-U.S. Trade Deal Boycott]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
*Meichtry, Stacy (September 25, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/macron-denounces-rise-of-nationalism-as-crisis-for-world-order-1537897553 Macron Denounces Rise of Nationalism as Crisis For World Order]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 25, 2018.</ref> In a speech in front of world leaders on November 11, 2018, Macron again attacked nationalism and President Trump's America First policies, claiming that "nationalism is treason."<ref>Multiple references:
*Spiering, Charlie (November 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/11/french-president-emanuel-macron-nationalism-is-treason/ French President Emmanuel Macron: ‘Nationalism is Treason’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Re, Gregg (November 11, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-speaking-at-armistice-day-event-xx Trump, speaking at Armistice Day event outside Paris, honors fallen soldiers as Macron, Merkel take shots at him]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Anapol, Avery (November 11, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/416097-macron-during-armistice-day-remarks-nationalism-is-a-betrayal-of Macron calls nationalism a 'betrayal of patriotism' during Armistice Day remarks]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Barrón-López, Laura (November 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/french-president-emmanuel-macron-condemns-nationalism-with-trump-present French President Emmanuel Macron condemns 'nationalism' with Trump present]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Mass, Warren (November 13, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30633-france-s-macron-berates-nationalism-the-foreign-policy-favored-by-trump France’s Macron Berates “Nationalism” — the Foreign Policy Favored by Trump]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
See also:
*Miller, S.A. (November 11, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/11/donald-trump-ignores-emmanuel-macron-nationalism-d/ Trump takes high road after Macron 'nationalism' swipe, honors veterans]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Griffiths, Brent D. (November 11, 2018). [https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/11/graham-macron-france-trump-982955 Graham: Macron was ‘playing politics’ with WWI commemoration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
*Virgil (November 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/11/11/virgil-frances-macron-attacks-americas-trump-and-americans-help-pay-for-it/ Virgil: France’s Macron Attacks America’s Trump, and Americans Help Pay For It]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
*Byas, Steve (November 11, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30612-macron-is-wrong-nationalism-was-not-the-cause-of-world-war-i Macron is Wrong: Nationalism Was Not the Cause of World War I]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
*Ryun, Ned (November 15, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trump-vs-macron-what-the-french-president-doesnt-understand-about-nationalism Trump vs. Macron: What the French president doesn't understand about nationalism]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 15, 2018.</ref> Days after Macron's public comments, 200,000 French protesters took to the streets in anti-Macron protests. 1 person was killed, and 227 arrested.<ref>https://youtu.be/8yNzanq2Hug</ref>

When France conducted airstrikes on [[Syria]] along with the UK and the U.S. in April 2018, Macron stated they were "for the honor of the international community."<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/18/macron-syria-strikes-honor-international-community/ Macron: Syria Strikes Were ‘For Honor of International Community’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 18, 2018.</ref>

In November 2018, Macron criticized President Trump, claiming that his policies were "done to the detriment of his allies."<ref>Friedman, Victoria (November 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/30/macron-attacks-president-trumps-national-policies-detrimental-global-allies/ Macron Attacks President Trump’s America First Policies as ‘Detrimental’ to Global Allies]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref> He threatened to veto an EU–Mercosur trade deal if conservative Brazilian President-elect [[Jair Bolsonaro]] withdrew from the Paris agreement.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (November 30, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/30/globalist-macron-threatens-tropical-trump-over-climate-change-eu-mercosur/ Macron Threatens to Veto EU-Mercosur Trade Deal If Brazil’s ‘Tropical Trump’ Pulls out of Climate Accord]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 30, 2018.</ref> At a D-Day event with other world leaders, Macron used it to promote a globalist and [[neocon]] ideology.<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (June 6, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/06/06/frances-macron-uses-d-day-event-to/ France’s Macron Uses D-Day Speech to Lecture Trump on NATO, European Union]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref><ref>Dallison, Paul (June 6, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-tells-trump-the-us-should-fight-for-the-freedom-of-others/ Macron tells Trump the US should fight ‘for the freedom of others’]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 6, 2019.</ref> He meddled in other countries' affairs, stating in August 2019 that he wanted Brazil to get a new president rather than the conservative Bolsonaro.<ref>Momtaz, Rym (August 26, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-jair-bolsonaro-feud/ Macron says he hopes Brazil gets a new president]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 26, 2019.<br>See also:
*Trevisani, Paulo; Bisserbe, Noemie (August 27, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-bolsonaro-spurns-g-7-amazon-fire-aid-in-spat-with-macron-11566920646 Brazil’s Bolsonaro Spurns G-7 Amazon Fire Aid in Spat With Macron]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
*Rodrigo, Chris Mills (August 27, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/458958-brazils-bolsonaro-demands-apology-from-macron-before-discussing-amazon Brazil's Bolsonaro demands apology from Macron before discussing Amazon fire aid]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
*Lowry, Rich (August 30, 2019). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/08/amazon-fires-g-7-summit-misinformed-action/ The Amazon Scam]. ''National Review''. Retrieved September 1, 2019.</ref> Macron also attacked [[Poland]] for not following his far-left environmentalist policies.<ref>Corbet, Sylvie; Scislowska, Monika (September 23, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/851a13bb93694c44aca3b59797de3a0a Macron urges French climate protesters to target Poland]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 23, 2019.</ref>

===Trade===
French farmers strongly opposed EU trade agreements that Macron supported.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests/french-farmers-damage-more-offices-of-macron-mps-over-trade-deals-idUSKCN1UY1UV French farmers damage more offices of Macron MPs over trade deals]. ''Reuters''. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.</ref>

===Approval ratings===
Macron's approval ratings fell deeply in his first three months in office,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/27/frances-macron-sees-popularity-fall-40-per-cent/ France’s Macron Drops 14 Poll Points, Popularity Falls to 40 Per Cent]. ''Breitbart News''. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.</ref> and they continued to collapse.<ref>Shaw, Adam (October 13, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/macron-popularity-plummets-at-home-as-he-pushes-globalism-on-world-stage Macron popularity plummets at home as he pushes globalism on world stage]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 13, 2018.</ref> Most commentators attributed this to his authoritarian tendencies and aggressive media self-promotion.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/06/popularity-new-french-president-macron-collapses-less-three-months-vote/ Popularity of New French President Macron Collapses Less Than Three Months After Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.</ref> By the first 100-day mark of his presidency, Macron's approval ratings were at 36%, 10% lower than his predecessor's was at the same point in his presidency.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (August 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/13/macron-36-per-cent-approval-rating-amongst-sceptical-french/ Macron at 36 Per Cent Approval Rating Amongst ‘Sceptical’ French]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2017.</ref> It was noted that Macron's approval rating fell even lower than U.S. President [[Donald Trump]],<ref>Adams, Becket (September 5, 2017). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/emmanuel-macron-more-unpopular-in-france-than-trump-in-us/article/2633442 Emmanuel Macron more unpopular in France than Trump in US]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 5, 2017.</ref><ref>Moody, John (August 9, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/09/suddenly-less-popular-than-trump-frances-macron-gets-schooled.html Suddenly less popular than Trump, France's Macron gets schooled]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 5, 2017.</ref><ref>Hale, Virginia (September 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/06/msm-struggles-trump-beating-macron/ MSM Struggles to Come to Terms with Populist Trump Beating Globalist Macron in Poll Ratings]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 6, 2018.</ref> who the [[mainstream media]] noted had low poll numbers himself. By July 2018, Macron's approval rating had fallen to 32%.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/26/president-macron-sinks-historic-polling-lows-bodyguard-scandal-rages/ President Macron Sinks to Historic Polling Lows as Bodyguard Scandal Rages]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 26, 2018.</ref> In September 2018, Macron's approval ratings fell below 20%.<ref>Basu, Zachary (September 16, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/emmanuel-macron-approval-rating-france-9a45288d-87d7-4aa4-bd0f-91c1feefc01f.html Emmanuel Macron's approval rating dips below 20%]. ''Axios''. Retrieved September 16, 2018.</ref> An Ifop poll in November 2018 reported that Macron's approval rating was at 25%,<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-politics-fuel-blockades/macrons-popularity-dips-as-french-fuel-tax-revolt-simmers-idUSKCN1NN0E1 Macron's popularity dips as French fuel tax revolt simmers]. ''Reuters''. November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
*Samuels, Brett (November 18, 2018). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/417345-macrons-popularity-drops-to-25-percent-poll Macron’s popularity drops to 25 percent: poll]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 18, 2018.</ref> and a BVA poll later that month found Macron's approval ratings to be lower than Marine Le Pen, who he defeated in 2017.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (November 26, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/26/macron-most-unpopular-french-president-ever-at-this-stage-of-presidential-term/ Macron: Globalist Poster Boy’s Polls Plunge to Historic Low, Le Pen Now More Popular]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 26, 2018.</ref> A poll conducted by Paris Match and Sud Radio found that Macron had only a 23% approval rating.<ref>Hale, Virginia (December 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/05/macron-approval-hits-new-low/ Macron Hits a New Low, December Approval Figures Worst of Presidency]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref>

An Ifop-Fiducial poll taken in April 2018 found that 58% of French voters were unhappy with Macron, and 73% described him as authoritarian.<ref>Hale, Virginia (April 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/19/france-voters-unhappy-macron/ France: Majority ‘Unhappy’ with Globalist President Macron]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 25, 2018.</ref> In response to his low approval ratings, Macron attacked conservative populist-nationalism.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (November 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/02/as-macrons-popularity-tumbles-to-all-time-low-french-leader-hits-out-at-europes-1930s-politics/ As Macron’s Popularity Tumbles To All Time Low, French Leader Hits Out at Europe’s ‘1930s’ Politics]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 3, 2018.</ref>

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Punishment

2021-11-21T03:42:25Z

Truthandliberty: The Bible's teachings on punishment

'''Punishment''' is a reasoned and rational sanction for misbehavior, meant to instruct the guilty party in the error of their ways and to discourage further misbehavior. Punishment is most often dealt out by parents to their [[children]] or by the state to [[criminal]]s.

Gandhi asked,

:Do you fight to change things, or do you fight to punish?<ref>Dialog from the movie "Gandhi (1982)"</ref>

==Punishment of Children==
Parents and teachers have the responsibility to [[disciplining|discipline]] children by punishing them when they misbehave. The Bible makes clear that parents should use [[corporal punishment|spanking]] as a punishment. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

The pediatrician and evangelical leader Dr James Dobson PhD advises parents to use a paddle or a switch to spank children on the bottom. The punishment should be given calmly and with love, never in anger, but should be firm enough to send the child a clear message about their behaviour. While parents should not spank too harshly, a spanking should hurt enough to cause some genuine tears.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although liberals have sometimes tried to stop parents spanking their children, surveys consistently show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking."<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> Furthermore, despite claims to the contrary, the scientific evidence shows that spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==Notes==
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Family

2021-11-20T15:24:42Z

Truthandliberty: Raising Children

A '''family''' is a group of persons united by the ties of [[marriage]], [[relation|blood]], or [[adoption]]. More broadly it can be defined as those who have common ancestry. In normal usage, the term refers to the typical nuclear family, that consists of a [[mother]] ([[wife]]), a [[father]] ([[husband]]), and [[children]]. An extended family includes grandparents, aunts, uncles nephew, nieces, and grandchildren. A single-parent family is one in which only one parent raises the children, often less effectively than in a nuclear family.<ref>Mackay, Ross (2005) "The impact of family structure and family change on child outcomes: a personal reading of the research literature" (Social Policy Journal of New Zealand)</ref> The [[Bible]] defines the family as the basic unit of [[society]], established by [[God]] to glorify God. The duty of a household is to bring up their [[children]] to serve the Lord.

Children without families are known as [[orphan]]s. They may reside in foster homes, and they generally want to be adopted by [[love|loving]] parents. However, children living in such conditions are still blessed by God. He promises himself to be "a father to the fatherless."<ref>[http://biblehub.com/psalms/68-5.htm Psalms 68:5]</ref>

A generally popular depiction of an ideal family is in the show Arrested Development. In Arrested Development, the Bluths (the family) consist of a rich Caucasian family of three generations living under one house. The nuclear family in the show suffers from antagonization from all sides, as the show follows how they attempt to navigate the increasingly liberal world and fight against anti-Christian beliefs.

The family group should be distinguished from a household, which may include boarders and roomers sharing a common residence.

==Raising Children==
Families have a duty to raise and educate children. As part of this, parents must [[discipline]] their children to teach them right from wrong. The Bible makes clear that parents who love their children should [[corporal punishment|spank]] them to correct poor behaviour. Proverbs 13:24 says that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 states that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

==See also==
*[[Destroying the family]]
*[[Administration for Children and Families]]
*[[Family sacrifice]]
*[[Atheism and children]]

==External links==
*[http://www.aim.org/wls/category/family/ What Liberals Say - Category: Family], [[Accuracy In Media]]

==References==
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Liberal denial

2021-11-20T15:14:58Z

Truthandliberty: Liberal denial that parents should discipline their children

[[Image:Obama messiah.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' Magazine, one of many published "halo-effect" photos of Barack Obama; the emphasis is on the claims that he is a "messiah," and is an example of liberal deification of a government official in accordance with point #26.]]
'''Liberal denial''' is the tendency of [[liberals]] to conceal, [[denial|deny]], or [[Censorship|censor]] the facts for ideological reasons. The root cause of liberal denial is a desire to marginalize and exclude religion, especially [[Christianity]], from society. Liberal denial promotes a secularized, politically liberal one-world [[government]], as well as illogical denial of the [[Bible|Biblical]] [[God]] and [[Jesus]].

First [[liberal denial]] requires denying [[Christ]], then [[God]], then the greatness of accomplishments by those inspired by Christ, then the superiority of political systems based on [[Christianity]], and so on, ultimately resulting in underachievement and selfishness.

A list of examples of '''liberal denial''' are the following:

# Nearly two years after the spread of the [[COVID-19]] virus began, and despite NO evidence of any natural origin while there is evidence a manmade origin, the [[liberal]] medical journal ''The Lancet'' shamelessly says that the jury about the issue is still out (and always will be, if liberals get their way).
# Denial of [[eternity]] leads to false denial of the powerful reach and uses of [[infinity]], ''see'' [[Talk:Pi#Pi_contains_every_other_number.3F|Pi contains pi]] and [[Infinity denial]].
# Liberals deny that the abrupt termination of the tyrannical statewide shutdown by [[Leftist]] [[California]] Gov. [[Gavin Newsom]] was because a [[recall election|recall petition]] approached the 1.5M signatures needed to hold an election to remove him from office.
# Liberals deny the dangers and harms caused by sexually transmitted diseases, downplaying them as minor irritations when in fact they are incurable illnesses with severe consequences.
# Liberals deny or downplay the deadly harm caused by floods, in an attempt to steer people away from accepting the truth of the [[Great Flood]].
# The [[liberal media]] typically react to a mass murder with a flood of stories denying that there any warning signs or addiction to drugs or violent [[video game]]s by the perpetrator, and the truth can only leak out through [[conservative]] news or [[British]] newspapers.
# Liberals continue to deny that [[Donald Trump]] legitimately defeated [[Hillary Clinton]] for president in 2016, and earlier that [[George W. Bush]] defeated [[Al Gore]] for president in 2000 (e.g., Joe Biden denied it in remarks on June 12, 2013; Al Gore himself denied it in remarks on August 4, 2017).<ref>https://www.bostonherald.com/2018/06/11/liberals-blind-to-donald-trumps-wins/</ref>
# Liberals deny that vaccines cause severe, even deadly, side effects despite how warnings on package inserts which parents rarely see admit to that fact.
# [[European migrant crisis|Mass immigration to Europe from the Middle East]] has brought an increased threat and the greater occurrence of [[terrorism]]. Yet European leaders deny the threat of [[Islam]]ic terrorism, and terrorist attacks have shown how poorly prepared and secured their countries and facilities are.<ref name="Denial">Scarborough, Rowan (May 23, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/23/manchester-bombing-reveals-europes-denial-of-islam/ Europe’s denial of Islamic terrorism threat perplexes security specialists]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 24, 2017.</ref> When attacks occur, the leaders often state that they "are a part of daily life", and they refuse to admit that the motive of the terrorists is Islamic radicalism.<ref name="Denial"/> This is likely due to [[political correctness]] and the blindness that comes with liberalism and their pet goal for a utopian [[one-world government]] where nations and borders are abolished.
# Lies about a false armed robbery were spread by the [[liberal media]] in smearing the gracious host of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], and yet [[liberals]] did not fully correct and apologize for the lies even after [[Brazil]]ians worked hard to uncover the truth.
# [[Terrorism]] was not mentioned once during the entire first day of the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 2016, while increasing numbers of widely reported terrorism occurred in Florida, France, and elsewhere.
# [[Obama]] refused to mention ISIS, radical Islam, or Islamic extremism in his comments on the worst attack since [[9/11]]—a mass murder committed by an admitted supporter of ISIS in a Florida gay nightclub in June 2016.
# Liberals deny that the much-publicized "proof" of the [[general theory of relativity]] in 1919 was, in fact, scientific misconduct by [[Arthur Eddington]] who "cherry-picked"<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-brooks/scientists-behaving-badly_b_1448729.html</ref> his data to reach his desired result, which would have him expelled from any Ph. D. program worth its salt today.
# Liberals deny the lack of racial diversity on the women's [[World Cup]] 2015 team, which had an all-white coaching staff and an all-white starting line-up.
# Falsification of a theory, for which a [[Nobel Prize]] has been awarded, is never admitted by the English [[lamestream media]].<ref>http://en.yibada.com/articles/26197/20150412/nobel-prize-physics-2011-falsified-universe-dark-energy-expanding-rapid.htm</ref>
# Multiple murders committed by an atheist is neither a hate crime nor terrorism, but a rarely occurring murder committed by a Christian must be both.
# Liberals deny whenever there is a cold winter, as well as the fact that the world has not significantly warmed for many years.
# Liberals deny that violent [[video games]] incite and train [[young mass murderers]] to go on unspeakable killing rampages.
# Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the mass murderer who perpetrated the [[Boston Marathon]] bombing, likely committed a gruesome triple murder in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of [[9/11]], but liberals refuse to admit it, and the U.S. government insists the investigation is still ongoing.
# Liberals refuse to admit that "crime [has become] a major part of [[South Africa]]n life, be it violent robberies or drive-by shootings."<ref>http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-11-15-south-africas-criminal-underworld-is-the-media-reporting-the-real-story/#.UqNvpMRDtHS</ref>
# Liberals deny that [[Abraham Lincoln]] developed a strong faith in the [[Lord]] in the last few years of life, as proven by his declaration of [[Thanksgiving Day]] as an official holiday, his insertion of "under [[God]]" into the [[Gettysburg Address]], and in his personal comments.<ref>http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/faithquotes.htm</ref>
# Liberals deny that a shutdown of the federal government is a good thing.
# Liberals deny that some disciples likely wrote down teachings of Jesus while he was living, as a means to deny Jesus's words. (Ironically, liberal theologians then use those same "red letter" words to make the claim that, since Jesus never mentioned homosexuality anywhere in them, all other Biblical condemnation of the topic can be ignored - while those same theologians choose to ignore that the words of Jesus are also the words of God and that Jesus, in pointing out that the only acceptable sexual relations are that of one man and one woman in marital union, ''did'' in fact condemn homosexuality.)
# Liberals deny even the possibility of women having different aptitude for math than men, even though every [[Fields Medal]] recipient has been male, nearly every Putnam fellow has been male, and the highest achievers on the SAT math exam are predominantly male.
# Liberals deny that the [[Apostle Paul]] wrote most of the epistles which, in their opening, clearly state that he was the author. Similarly they deny that the [[Apostle John]] was the author of the gospel account bearing his name, all three epistles bearing his name, and the Book of Revelation (they usually concede the gospel account was his, are divided on the epistles, and almost universally deny his authorship of Revelation).
# Liberals deny that human intelligence inevitably and demonstrably declines from generation to generation, and that if there were another 100 generations into the future, the people of that time would not be able to understand simple concepts.
# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[fetal pain]] during [[abortion]].
# Liberals deny that there are only two genders – male and female – and that they are born different<ref name="5ScientificFacts">Bokhari, Allum (April 23, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/23/5-scientific-facts-the-science-march-refuses-to-acknowledge/ 5 Scientific Facts The ‘Science March’ Has Yet to Acknowledge]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>
# Liberals deny the very real existence of [[Hell]], which [[Jesus]] referenced more than Heaven.
# Liberals deny how they censor the [[Bible]] from their daily activities, and encourage the censorship for others too.
# For nearly three months after his death, liberals denied that [[Hugo Chavez]] had died.
# Liberals deny the [[Nobel Prize]] is an award given by liberals to other liberals, sometimes even granted in an awkward manner to punish a critic of liberal falsehoods.<ref>For instance, a Nobel Prize was granted to an understudy of [[Fred Hoyle]] to punish him.</ref>
# Liberals deny how they deify government officials, similar to how communists continue to deify Stalin, Lenin, and Castro.<ref>For example, they have adulated [[Ted Kennedy]] despite his paucity of achievements.</ref>
# Liberals deny how fellow travelers engage in [[deceit]], or at least refuse to admit it.
# Liberals deny they are [[liberal]] and that most of the media are [[liberal]].
# Liberals deny that [[Hollywood values]], [[professor values]], and general [[liberal]] values have consequences for their believers and any victims of the believers.
# Liberals deny that they have censored [[prayer]] in [[public school]].<ref>A [[public school]] student who once "tape recorded a teacher making religious remarks to his students" to complain about it then later objected to a textbook explaining how prayer is censored from [[public school]] schools by court decisions. [https://abcnews.go.com/US/WireStory?id=4614012]</ref>
# Liberals deny that a woman significantly reduces her risk of [[breast cancer]] by having children rather than [[abortions]]
# Liberals deny that about half of promiscuous people carry sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and that those STDs cause infertility.<ref>"Among those who admitted having sex, the rate was even more disturbing -- 40 percent had an STD."[http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=20080312_1_C12_hUShe15125]</ref>
# Liberals deny that the strident promoters of [[evolution]] generally have weaker credentials than advocates of [[intelligent design]]<ref>See, e.g., [[Richard Sternberg]]</ref>
# Liberals deny that college faculties at nearly every American school are dominated by [[liberals]] and have virtually no [[conservatives]].
# Liberals deny that [[Homosexuality]] shortens lifespan or increases risk fo disease for a wide variety of reasons.
# Liberals deny that reducing the number of guns, which are primarily defensive weapons, results in an increase in crime.
# Liberals deny that [[Hitler]] and the [[Nazi]] party were in fact [[Liberals]] (anti-Semitism is a well-documented characteristic of [[Liberal Christianity]] as is the [[PETA]]-like Green wing of the Third Reich.<ref>[http://www.spunk.org/texts/places/germany/sp001630/peter.html Fascist Ecology: The "Green Wing" of the Nazi Party and its Historical Antecedents]</ref>).
# Liberals, such as [[Joe Biden]], deny that [[China]] poses any threat to the U.S.<ref>Tomlinson, Lucas; Pappas, Alex (May 3, 2019). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-bidens-assessment-of-china-says-country-is-a-strategic-competitor Pentagon disputes Biden's assessment of China, says country is a 'strategic competitor']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref><ref>Spiering, Charlie (May 1, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/01/cmon-man-joe-biden-scoffs-at-china-threat/ ‘C’mon Man!’ Joe Biden Scoffs at China Threat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.</ref>

== Liberal denialism and Donald Trump ==
''See also:'' [[Liberal denialism and Donald Trump]]

After the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, many liberals went into in denial that [[Donald Trump]] was going to be the President of the United States. Before the election, liberal media outlets took the line that Donald Trump could not win the [[Republican]] primary and could not win the presidential election.<ref>
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/09/the-wrongest-media-predictions-about-donald-trump/?utm_term=.febb2623a89f The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump The wrongest media predictions about Donald Trump], ''Washington Post'', 2016</ref>

== General Denial ==
Generally, liberals deny that:

'''Abortion'''
# Choosing [[abortion]] over childbirth increases the risk of [[breast cancer]].
# They support taxpayer-funded [[abortion]].
# A child in a mother's womb has rights established by the [[Constitution]].
# A person is not insane for disagreeing with abortion and homosexuality.

'''Atheism'''
# People like [[young mass murderers]] who take [[atheistic]] beliefs to their logical conclusions are not delusional but are true believers.
# [[Young mass murderers]] fit the profile of [[public school]]-trained [[atheism]].
# Atheism is a nontheistic religion, not an absence of religion.
# Atheists were and still are responsible for the deaths of millions of people through the decades. Nevertheless, liberals resort to [[moral equivalence]] by falsely making the same claims about [[Christianity]], ridiculously exaggerating the numbers of people murdered by those claiming to be Christian while conveniently ignoring that Christian teachings forbid murder.

'''Crime'''
# [[Gun control]] motivates people to commit more gun-related [[crime]]s.
# Illegal immigrants contribute to crime and poverty in the towns and cities they occupy.
# Legalizing drugs will increase crime because drug addiction causes thievery and murder.
# A [[border wall]] is the most effective and, ultimately, the most peaceful way to protect the large southern border separating the U.S. and Mexico from illegal immigrants.
# Aggressive interrogation is often the best way to obtain answers from [[terrorists]].
# Socially dangerous people exhibit a well-documented pattern of reading habits.

'''Economics'''
# Reducing taxes stimulates the [[economy]].
# Privately run [[transport]] is more efficient than government-run transport.
# [[Labor union|union]]s interfere with [[employment]] opportunities.
# Free trade strengthens global democracies.
# Americans can drill oil to avoid high gas prices.
# Americans can't fully replace oil with green technologies; both oil and green technologies are needed to solve energy crises.

'''Education'''
# [[Homeschoolers]] are more likely to succeed than those who attend [[public school]].
# A school having few to no [[conservative]] teachers and a majority of [[atheists]] and/or [[liberals]] is a [[liberal]] school.
# [[Liberals]] attempt to intimidate and ostracize [[conservatives]], particularly in school environments and some occupations.<ref>See [[liberals and friendship]].</ref>
# The [[liberal]] ideology is pushed on unsuspecting others, particularly young people.
# [[Lawrence Summers]] was fired as President of [[Harvard]] for making a [[political correctness|politically incorrect]] suggestion about women and mathematical aptitude.
# [[Public Schools]] are breeding grounds for indoctrination and are a waste of taxpayers money.
# [[Children]] require [[disciplining|discipline]] and [[spanking]] is an effective way to correct their behaviour. This is denied by liberals even though a clear majority of American adults believe spanking is sometimes necessary, and despite the the fact that the effectiveness of spanking is backed by both scientific research<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> and the bible.

'''Environment'''
# Modern technology can make [[coal]] clean.
# Modern drilling methods result in minimal environmental impact, even if they were implemented in uninhabited lands such as the [[Arctic National Wildlife Refuge]].
# [[Global Warming|Human-caused climate change]] is [[junk science]].
# Companies like [[Exxon]] should pay billions of dollars in damages to the general public ''in addition'' to the money they spend to clean up industrial accidents and to recompense those directly affected.
# [[Selective logging]] keeps forests healthier by reducing the risk of wildfire.
# High food prices are not caused by [[ethanol]] production but rather by the million acres of cropland and pastureland that have been taken out of production in the interest of wildlife conservation.
# The life of a human is more important than the life of an animal or plant.

'''Health and medicine'''
# [[Socialized medicine|State run health care]] has lead to Islamic terrorism in Britain and would do so in the US.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMu6wCqdeyQ ''FOX News analyzes the new terror in state healthcare.''</ref>
# Obesity is a bigger problem than hunger in the Western world.
# Eating [[meat]] and [[dairy]] is important for physical and mental health.
# Using [[marijuana]] or other mind- or mood-altering drugs has lasting negative psychological effects.
# [[Universal health care]] is inferior medical care and will lead to crowding in hospitals.
# Girls and women in sports have debilitating ACL knee injuries at 3-4 times the rate of men,<ref>''Compare'' [http://www.universityhealthmatters.com/article.php?artid=50] (with an explanation of why there is a big difference) ''with'' [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/18/health/18knee.html?ex=1204088400&en=3a5abfaa6104ac63&ei=5070&emc=eta1 New York Times] (downplaying the difference and pretending that no one knows why). The New York Times denies overwhelming evidence, including the following:
:"Female athletes, particularly basketball players, are far more likely than their male counterparts to suffer ACL [Anterior Cruciate Ligament] injuries." Stephen Hargis, "Girls have more torn ACLs," Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), D1 (Feb. 4, 2005). According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the risk of women tearing their ACL is 1 in 100. This number drops significantly to only 1 in 500 for men. See Nikki Usher, "Knee injury takes toll on girls playing soccer five times more likely than males to suffer a torn ACL," Philadelphia Inquirer, A01 (Nov. 29, 2004). "Compared with guys, female athletes run an eight-times-greater risk of tearing the ACL, a fibrous band that connects the shinbone (tibia) to the thighbone (femur). Basketball, soccer and other sports that require cutting moves or jump shots can put athletes at risk." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls face higher knee injury risk," USA Today, 15B (Aug. 24, 2004). Timothy Hewett, PhD, the lead researcher on a definitive study at the Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center at the University of Cincinnati, says this is "close to a billion-dollar problem in girls and women in the USA. ... Even after girls have recovered from the acute injury, the changes in the joint may set the stage for osteoarthritis of the knee ...." ''Id.'' That obvious suspicion was quickly confirmed: a study subsequently published in Arthritis & Rheumatism demonstrated that "more than half of ... 103 soccer players, who were ages 14 to 28 at the time of the ACL injury, suffered osteoarthritis of the knee at the time of the study -- about 12 years later." Kathleen Fackelmann, "Girls' knee injuries have later consequences," USA Today, 9D (Oct. 7, 2004). "Many of the women, who were about 31 by that time, also said they had pain or some other disability that made it hard to conduct daily activities." ''Id.''</ref> and are vulnerable to other injuries<ref>"Amber Scull ruptured her spleen after she was tackled during a practice drill at Nature Coast Tech in Brooksville 2 1/2 months ago. Had she [not] arrived at the hospital 30 minutes later, doctors told her mother, she might have died." [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/01/06/news_pf/Sports/Girls_face_dangers_on.shtml]</ref>

'''History'''
# America's [[founding fathers]] were devout Christians.
# The American model of [[democracy]] succeeded because it was founded on [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christianity]].<ref>[http://www.apologetics.com/default.jsp?bodycontent=/articles/cultural_apologetics/snyder-democracy1.html Calvinism and the Success of Liberal Democracy, by John Snyder]</ref>
# The [[Democratic National Party]] founded the [[Ku Klux Klan]] and supported it for decades, and that the Democrats not only championed slavery of blacks before and during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], plus segregation and suppression of blacks for decades afterward, but still champion a form of slavery and suppression against blacks (in the form of the [[welfare state]]) and still have the same attitudes toward blacks today as they did 150 years, 100 years, and even 50 years ago.<ref>[https://www.wnd.com/2017/06/dsouza-dems-want-to-shift-blame-with-confederate-crusade/ D'Souza: Dems want to "shift blame" with Confederate crusade] at [[WorldNetDaily]]</ref>

'''Homosexuality'''
# [[Same sex adoption]] is harmful to children.
# Banning [[same-sex marriage|same-sex "marriage"]] is analogous to banning [[polygamy]].
# Opposing same-sex "marriage" is justified (though they try to prove otherwise by drawing absurd connections to decriminalized interracial marriage bans).
# Homosexuals can be switched back into heterosexuals. (See [[ex-homosexuals]])

'''Liberalism'''
# They are [[intolerant]] of opposing viewpoints and then try to stifle further discussion.
# [[Socialism]] and liberalism have the same political agenda.
# They suppress any criticism rather acknowledge it.
# They make sweeping generalizations about conservatives.
# Ideas do matter and can cause great harm, including liberal falsehoods.

'''Media'''
# The [[mainstream media]] is [[bias]]ed.
# Wikipedia has a systematic bias.
# Liberal media tycoons such as [[Ted Turner]] support population control.
# Restricting free speech by the [[Fairness Doctrine]] is actually neither fair nor democratic.

'''Politics'''
# [[Barack Hussein Obama]] ran the dirtiest campaign since [[Lyndon Johnson]].
# Former President Bill Clinton committed adulterous behavior while in office.
# Politicians who proclaim 'change' actually do not break very far from policies of the past.
# [[God]] and religion should be allowed a place in government.
# Removing [[Saddam Hussein]] from power was beneficial for Iraq.
# [[Ronald Reagan]]'s public exhortation, "[[Mikhail Gorbachev|Mr. Gorbachev]], tear down this wall," helped cause the nearly 30-year-old [[Berlin Wall]] later be torn down.
# They support [[Totalitarianism]].
# Their leaders engage in shocking wrongdoing, [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy]], and abuse of power<ref>See, e.g., leading [[liberal]] [[Eliot Spitzer]] and how fellow [[liberals]] downplayed or were silent about his misconduct.</ref>
# A [[vote]] for (yea) or a vote against (nea) is an absolute position.
# People can be held accountable for the statements uttered in a vote.
# Former President George W. Bush being in power did not cause Hurricane Katrina.
# Former President Bill Clinton was responsible for Rwanda inaction.
# The Democratic party discriminates against African-Americans.
# [[Fidel Castro]] could have died a decade earlier than his disclosed death date, specifically around the last time he was seen in public in 2006.

'''Religion'''
# [[Islam]]ic extremism is a threat to the [[Western civilization]]<ref>Leftist [[Sam Harris]] admitted and complained about this liberal denial [http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/REPOSITORY/610090301/1028/OPINION02 here].</ref>
# Faith and logic are compatible.
# Both God and Jesus, the Lord and Savior, exist (in the case of secular liberals). Some secular liberals do acknowledge that Jesus walked among humans, but they deny that he performed any miracles.
# Morality should be objective.
# [[Heavy metal]] music is generally sacrilegious and has themes such as mind- or mood-altering drugs, sexual perversion, and [[Satan]] worship.

'''Science'''
# Life begins at conception.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (November 5, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/05/abortion-lobby-denies-science-concerning-beginning-of-human-life/ Abortion Lobby Denies Science Concerning Beginning of Human Life]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 5, 2017.</ref>
# There are only two genders, and men and women are different, even from birth.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
# Green energy is nowhere near as efficient as advertised.<ref name="5ScientificFacts"/>
# [[Entropy]] – including [[genetic entropy]] – is increasing, which confounds several liberal theories.
# Virtually all fossil evidence for evolution has been proven wrong and affirms Biblical creation.
# The intellectual justification for [[Hitler]]'s attempt to build a master Aryan race was the [[theory of evolution]].
# Evolution and human-caused climate change are scientifically dubious at best.
# There is scientific accuracy contained in the Bible.
# Climate forecasts 50 years from now are as inaccurate as 15 days from now.

'''Social issues'''
# More than 80% of child molesters are [[pornography]] addicts.
# [[Feminists]] censor discussion about differences between men and women, and boys and girls.
# The [[nuclear family]] is beneficial to children.
# [[Culture]] affects [[politics]] as well as people's views and lifestyles.
# The numerous premature deaths of [[Hollywood]] stars are the result of [[Hollywood values]]<ref>Liberal [[Wikipedia]] lists numerous [[actor]]s who died of drug overdoses, but will not acknowledge the role played by [[Hollywood values]], for which Wikipedia does not even have an entry. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths]</ref>
# That English will cease being the language of the United States in 20 years unless it is protected as the [[official language]] (and that this would be a loss if it happened).

Often, [[liberal]]s refuse to admit that they are [[liberal]]s in the hope of appearing more "reasonable". [[Hillary Clinton]] refused to admit in a presidential debate in 2007 that she is a [[liberal]]. Similarly, [[Michael Dukakis]] refused for a while to admit that he was a [[liberal]] during the 1988 presidential campaign. Only out of desperation did Dukakis admit that he was a [[liberal]], and even then, he admitted only that was a liberal like President [[Harry Truman]], who served 40 years earlier.

Liberals like to bash President George W. Bush as a war monger and cite [[President Bill Clinton]] for his eight years of peace and prosperity. Liberals will deny record low unemployment, more people owning their homes, and President Bush going after [[terrorists]] while protecting Americans from further attacks. Liberals will selectively forget that during Clinton's term, the [[Rwanda]] massacre, the bombing of the USS Cole, the war in the [[Balkans]], the two US embassies bombed in [[Africa]], the Kobar tower bombing in Saudi Arabia, the [[Somalia]] conflict, the missile strike against [[Afghanistan]], and the bombing campaign against Iraq all occurred. Moreover, [[liberals]] deny that Clinton's economic policy ignored a series of high-profile companies that eventually collapsed due to fraud: Enron, Tyco, Worldcom and Qwest.

As part of their denial, liberals often use the word "denial" pejoratively against conservatives. Alleging that conservatives are "[[racist]]" and "reject [[science]]", they use terms like "[[global warming]] deniers" and "[[climate change]] deniers" in an attempt to link conservative viewpoints with [[Holocaust denial]], [[Nazism]], [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and [[pseudoscience]].

== References ==
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== See also ==
*[[ACLU]]
*[[Longest liberal denials]]

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[[Category:Liberal Traits]]

Ten Commandments

2021-11-20T14:55:54Z

Truthandliberty: Attempts by liberals to undermine respect for parents

{{Christianity}}
[[File:Moses Ten Commandments by Rembrandt 1659.jpg|right|thumb|[[Moses]] with the Ten Commandments by Rembrandt (1659)]]
The '''Ten Commandments,''' or the ''Decalogue,'' are a set of laws which were given to [[Moses]] by [[God]], as found in the books of [[Exodus]] and [[Deuteronomy]]. The biblical text of the Ten Commandments is differently divided according to [[denomination]]al [[tradition]]s. The [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] and [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] tradition traces back to the 3rd and 4th centuries. The Protestant tradition traces back to the 16th century [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]].

Catholic and Orthodox Ten Commandments<ref>The English translation of the [[Septuagint]] by Sir Lancelot L.C. Brenton (in the public domain) is quoted here. Both lists of the commandments in the Septuagint have the same sequence: Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. However, the [[Douay-Rheims|Douay-Rheims Bible]] translation of the [[Vulgate|Latin Vulgate]] from [[Jerome]]'s translation of the Hebrew text, agrees with the [[King James Version]] in showing the same differences in sequence between the texts of Exodus 20:17 and Deuteronomy 5:21. The traditional Catholic and Orthodox teaching of the sequential division of the Ten Commandments is consistently according to the text of Deuteronomy instead of the text of Exodus emphasized by Protestant teaching. Italics in the English text have been inserted by the translator for the same reason as the King James translators inserted italics, to clarify the meaning and to indicate that they are not part of the original text.</ref>
:1. I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods beside me. Thou shalt not make to thyself an idol, nor likeness of anything, whatever things are in the heaven above, and whatever are in the earth beneath, and whatever are in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor serve them; for I am the Lord thy God, a jealous God, recompensing the sins of the fathers upon the children, to the third and fourth generation to them that hate me, and bestowing mercy on them that love me to thousands ''of them'', and on them that keep my commandments.
:2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord thy God will not acquit him that takes his name in vain.
:3. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days thou shalt labour, and shalt perform all thy work. But on the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; on it thou shalt do no work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy servant nor thy maidservant, thine ox nor thine ass, nor any cattle of thine, nor the stranger that sojourns with thee. For in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, and the sea and all things in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.
:4. Honour thy father and thy mother, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest live long on the good land, which the Lord thy God gives to thee.
:5. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
:6. Thou shalt not steal.
:7. Thou shalt not kill.<ref>Catholic and Orthodox traditional understanding of this commandment interprets the intent of it as against the destruction of ''innocent'' human life, as distinct from [[capital punishment]] of the guilty and the conduct of righteous or [[Just War Theory|just war]] against pagan idolaters in the promised land and aggressive invaders and oppressors, which was permitted and even commanded under the law of Moses.</ref>
:8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
:9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife;
:10. thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house; nor his field, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any of his cattle, nor whatever belongs to thy neighbor.<ref>The 9th and 10th commandments. As in the book of Deuteronomy, a distinction is made between the neighbor's wife and the neighbor's property. This influenced Orthodox and Catholic doctrine regarding the dignity of women and wives.</ref>

Protestant Ten Commandments<ref>The [[King James Bible|King James Version]] is quoted here.</ref>
:1. I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
:2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
:3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
:4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
:5. Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
:6. Thou shalt not murder.<ref>The word "murder" has been inserted here in place of the original King James Version "kill". The Hebrew term, ''ratsach'', can mean to kill, slay or to murder.</ref>
:7. Thou shalt not commit [[adultery]].
:8. Thou shalt not steal.
:9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
:10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.<ref>Wives are regarded as property, in the same category as houses, land, slaves, beasts, and personal and household articles and furniture, including clothing and jewelry. This influenced Protestant doctrine regarding the dignity of women and wives.</ref>
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== Background ==
There are [[Alleged Bible contradictions|two versions]], generally similar but somewhat different in wording: [[Exodus]] 20:2-17<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2020:2-17&version=9 Exodus 20:2-17 (KJV)]</ref> and [[Deuteronomy]] 5:6-21.<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%205:6-21;&version=9; Deuteronomy 5:6-21 (KJV)]</ref> The version in Deuteronomy adds the detail of Moses saying that [[Yahweh|God]] "delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God." (KJV)

The Bible itself refers to there being "''ten'' commandments" in Exodus 34:28<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2034:10-28;&version=9; Exodus 34:10-28 (KJV)]</ref> and Deuteronomy 4:13,<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%204:13;&version=9; Deuteronomy 4:13 (KJV)]</ref> but it is not clear how to parcel out the fifteen or sixteen verses into ten commandments, and different religious groups have done this in different ways.

The [[Protestant]] Ten Commandments, stressing their opposition to statues, contain "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" as the 2nd commandment. The [[Catholic]] Ten Commandments include it as part of the first commandment against having other [[Idolatry|gods]], and divide "Thou shalt not covet" into "...thy neighbor's wife" (9th) the wife having far more dignity than mere ''property'' (chattal), and "...thy neighbor's goods" (10th) which are property.<ref>An atheistic website provides a comparison among faiths with respect to the Ten Commandments, and many sources: http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/whichcom.htm</ref>
:"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife:
:"nor ''his'' house, nor his field, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his." (Deuteronomy 5:21, [[Douay-Rheims Bible]])

The [[Jewish]] Ten Commandments contain "I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of [[Egypt]], out of the house of [[slavery]]" as the 1st commandment, with their 2nd commandment combining the first two Protestant commandments "Thou shalt have no other gods before me: thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image...thou shalt not bow down thyself to them", and their listing of the remainder of their ten follows the Protestant listing.<ref>Ibid. http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/whichcom.htm</ref>

However, as Jewish people would also recognize, the ''[[Torah]]'', or [[Law]] (the first five books of the Old Testament) actually contains not ten, but [[Mosaic Law|613 positive and negative commandments]]. Thus, when [[Jesus]] is asked (at [[Matthew]] 22:34-36) which is the greatest commandment in the Law, he picks two of the other 603: 'You shall love the Lord thy God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength' (Deuteronomy 6:5) and 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself' ([[Leviticus]] 19:18).

==The Ten Commandments in US law==

In several controversies over the legality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government property, and especially outside courthouses, the influence of the Ten Commandments on US law (and western law in general) becomes relevant as proponents of the displays argue that these commandments form part of the foundation of the US legal system.

# Some official U.S. documents accept the existence of God, although there is no specifics in U.S. law as to who this God is, and the [[First Amendment]] to the Constitution is interpreted as opposing any attempt to impose the belief or non-belief in God.
# Similarly, the First Amendment forbids any legal means of enforcing the commandment about not worshiping idols.
# Nothing in current state or federal law specifically prohibits the taking in vain of God's name in general, but it may be in violation of broadcast decency laws if shown on television or radio.
# Past state laws have enforced the [[sabbath]] by forbidding various activities, such as the sale of specific goods, on Sundays. These, however, are all almost now repealed or struck down. Closure of shops on Sundays is by convention, but not legally enforced. However, some states still restrict the sale of alcohol on Sundays. The seven-day week, however, is accepted worldwide, and most people observe at least one day free from work.
# No law enforces the commandment about honoring parents, and it is doubtful that it could be enforced. Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment, by trying to make [[disciplining]] children illegal. Indeed, in some countries such as Sweden, liberals have already passed legislation to ban [[spanking]] and undermine parents. In contrast, the Bible tells us the correct way to bring up a child and teach him to respect his parents: '''"He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him."''' (Proverbs 13:24)
# The commandment against murder is enforced by U.S. law.
# Criminal laws against adultery<ref>[http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-365 Virginia Code § 18.2-365]</ref> are largely unenforced and of doubtful enforceability, but a showing of adultery will influence civil [[divorce]] proceedings and affect the distribution of assets. Jesus clarified the definition of adultery, for instance in Matthew 8:27-32, to include remarriage after divorce in most cases. Until recently, it was difficult to get a divorce in most states other than Nevada for this reason; previously one had to prove fault with one's spouse, but since the 1950s that has changed in every state except [[New York]]. Today all states and many Christian denominations define adultery by the modern English definition<ref>adultery, n.
Second edition, 1989; online version November 2010. <http://www.oed.com:80/Entry/2845>; accessed 21 December 2010. Earlier version first published in New English Dictionary, 1884.</ref> to allow remarriage after divorce. Many Christians believe that this commandment, which forbids adultery,<ref>"voluntary sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife or by a married woman with another than her husband"—Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language, Second Edition, Unabridged, 1934</ref> also forbids fornication.<ref>"illicit sexual intercourse on the part of an unmarried person; the act of such illicit sexual intercourse between a man and a woman as does not by law amount to adultery" [op. cit.]</ref>
# The commandment against stealing is enforced by U.S. law. See also: [[Atheism and stealing]]
# When used during litigation, or otherwise spoken under oath (see [[perjury]]), the commandment against bearing false witness is enforced by U.S. law. For someone to bear false witness against a neighbor in a less formal setting (e.g. lying to a third party about a neighbor in the course of private conversation) could, in some circumstances, be a [[tort]], but rarely a crime.
# As a prohibition on a form of thought, the commandment against coveting what belongs to another cannot be enforced by legal means.

==Controversies about displaying the Ten Commandments==
In recent years, [[liberal]] attorneys and judges have opposed the display of the Ten Commandments on public property by exploiting the judicial system. Obama appointment, Judge Michael F. Urbanski, put forward the ridiculous idea of censoring the Ten Commandments by removing the first four to render them more secular.<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/stories/judge-suggests-stripping-10-commandments-down-to-6-to-remove-religious-elements-in-aclu-led-lawsuit/</ref><ref>http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/308501</ref> The [[ACLU]], [[Freedom From Religion Foundation]], and other liberal organizations regularly file lawsuits in an attempt to censor the display of the Ten Commandments.

In 2003, [[Alabama]] Supreme Court chief justice [[Roy Moore]] was removed from office after refusing a court order to remove a statue of the Ten Commandments from the central rotunda of the Alabama Supreme Court Building.<ref>http://www.al.com/specialreport/?111303moore.html</ref>

==The movie==
''[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]'' is also the title of a famous 1956 motion picture, produced and directed by [[Cecil B. DeMille]] and released by Paramount Pictures, starring [[Charlton Heston]] as Moses. It tells the story of Moses essentially as told in the Book of Exodus, with a few changes.

As publicity for the film, and in conjunction with a project of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Paramount helped finance the placement of hundreds of stone tablets engraved with the Ten Commandments. These were placed at courthouse squares, at city halls and in public parks, and became a controversy claimed by liberals and atheists, particularly in recent years, as to whether they violate the claimed separation of Church and State.

==See also==
* [[Essay: Christians and the Law of Moses]]
==References==
<references/>

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Children

2021-11-20T14:45:05Z

Truthandliberty: Child Discipline

'''Children''' are young [[human being]]s. While there is no specific age cut-off to being considered a child, typically at some point in mid to late [[adolescence]] a child comes to be known as a young man or young woman. Many [[culture]]s and [[tradition]]s do have rites of passage that occur at a defined age, after which the person is considered to have full [[adult]] status, but this is more symbolic than practical in today's modern world.

Adoring [[parent]]s will typically refer to their offspring as "their children" even when they are quite old, and perhaps have children of their own.

Grandchildren are one's children's children.

Under [[copyright law]], a person's "children" are that person's immediate offspring, whether legitimate or not, and any children legally adopted by that person.<ref>The [[Copyright Act]], [[17 U.S.C. § 101]].</ref>

==Child Discipline==
The bible makes it clear that children require teaching, guidance and [[disciplining|discipline]]. Parents should be compassionate (Psalm 103:13) but should also [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to correct their behaviour. Proverbs 13:24 is clear that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

This biblical view is shared by a majority of American adults<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and supported by scientific research.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that spanking should not be parents' only disciplinary tool, but that when a parent does need to correct a child's behaviour, they should spank the child firmly on the buttocks with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

==See also==

* [[Nuclear family]]
* [[Atheism and children]]
* [[Atheists eat babies meme|Atheists and baby eating]]
* [[Causes of atheist eating babies]]

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Family]]

Disciplining

2021-11-20T08:18:26Z

Truthandliberty: Typo

{| class="infobox bordered" style="font-size:95%; width:25em;"
! style="font-size:120%; background:yellow; text-align:center; padding:5px 0;" | Discipline leads to harvest of righteousness
|-
| style="padding:15px;" |''"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."''
<div style="padding-left:40px;">— Bible, Hebrews 12:11<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Holy Bible]], [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |publisher=New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® |chapter=12 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NIV }}</ref></div>
|}
'''Disciplining''' means prohibition, punishment, restricting undesirable [[behavior]]. When disciplining an errant child, directives evoke negative experience as a result of child's aberrant behavior that can thus be slackened, restricted or completely removed.

The sole loving attitude and positive stimulus are not sufficient. A child that is guided and disciplined in an adequate way, gradually learns to discern socially acceptable and unacceptable forms of satisfying its needs.<ref name="Ethics2005">{{cite book |title=ETICKÁ VÝCHOVA v 2. ročníku základnej školy (Etics for elementary schools) Metodická príručka pre učiteľov (Methodological guide for teachers) |author=Eva Ivanová, Ľubica Kopinová, Eva Líšková |publisher=Metodicko-pedagogické centrum |place=Bratislava |year=2005 |pages=31 |url=http://dok.rwan.sk/Etika/Ivanova%2C%20Eva%20a%20Kopinova%2C%20Lubica%20-%20EV%202%20ZS%20-%20Metodicka%20prirucka.pdf |quote= |language=Slovak }}</ref>

==Spanking==
The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 states that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==See Also==
*"Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." in [[Essay:Common Sense, RIP]]
*"Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment [about honoring parents], by trying to make disciplining children illegal." in [[Ten Commandments]]
*[[Behavioral therapy]]
*[[Boundaries (Psychology)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Disciplining

2021-11-20T08:17:52Z

Truthandliberty: Rewording

{| class="infobox bordered" style="font-size:95%; width:25em;"
! style="font-size:120%; background:yellow; text-align:center; padding:5px 0;" | Discipline leads to harvest of righteousness
|-
| style="padding:15px;" |''"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."''
<div style="padding-left:40px;">— Bible, Hebrews 12:11<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Holy Bible]], [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |publisher=New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® |chapter=12 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NIV }}</ref></div>
|}
'''Disciplining''' means prohibition, punishment, restricting undesirable [[behavior]]. When disciplining an errant child, directives evoke negative experience as a result of child's aberrant behavior that can thus be slackened, restricted or completely removed.

The sole loving attitude and positive stimulus are not sufficient. A child that is guided and disciplined in an adequate way, gradually learns to discern socially acceptable and unacceptable forms of satisfying its needs.<ref name="Ethics2005">{{cite book |title=ETICKÁ VÝCHOVA v 2. ročníku základnej školy (Etics for elementary schools) Metodická príručka pre učiteľov (Methodological guide for teachers) |author=Eva Ivanová, Ľubica Kopinová, Eva Líšková |publisher=Metodicko-pedagogické centrum |place=Bratislava |year=2005 |pages=31 |url=http://dok.rwan.sk/Etika/Ivanova%2C%20Eva%20a%20Kopinova%2C%20Lubica%20-%20EV%202%20ZS%20-%20Metodicka%20prirucka.pdf |quote= |language=Slovak }}</ref>

==Spanking==
The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 istates that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==See Also==
*"Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." in [[Essay:Common Sense, RIP]]
*"Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment [about honoring parents], by trying to make disciplining children illegal." in [[Ten Commandments]]
*[[Behavioral therapy]]
*[[Boundaries (Psychology)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Disciplining

2021-11-20T08:15:48Z

Truthandliberty: James Dobson

{| class="infobox bordered" style="font-size:95%; width:25em;"
! style="font-size:120%; background:yellow; text-align:center; padding:5px 0;" | Discipline leads to harvest of righteousness
|-
| style="padding:15px;" |''"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."''
<div style="padding-left:40px;">— Bible, Hebrews 12:11<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Holy Bible]], [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |publisher=New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® |chapter=12 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NIV }}</ref></div>
|}
'''Disciplining''' means prohibition, punishment, restricting undesirable [[behavior]]. When disciplining an errant child, directives evoke negative experience as a result of child's aberrant behavior that can thus be slackened, restricted or completely removed.

The sole loving attitude and positive stimulus are not sufficient. A child that is guided and disciplined in an adequate way, gradually learns to discern socially acceptable and unacceptable forms of satisfying its needs.<ref name="Ethics2005">{{cite book |title=ETICKÁ VÝCHOVA v 2. ročníku základnej školy (Etics for elementary schools) Metodická príručka pre učiteľov (Methodological guide for teachers) |author=Eva Ivanová, Ľubica Kopinová, Eva Líšková |publisher=Metodicko-pedagogické centrum |place=Bratislava |year=2005 |pages=31 |url=http://dok.rwan.sk/Etika/Ivanova%2C%20Eva%20a%20Kopinova%2C%20Lubica%20-%20EV%202%20ZS%20-%20Metodicka%20prirucka.pdf |quote= |language=Slovak }}</ref>

==Spanking==
The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 is clear that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Dr James Dobson PhD recommends that parents should only spank their children infrequently, but when they do so the spanking should be firm so that the child gets the message. He suggests that parents should discipline their children by firmly spanking them on the bottom with a switch or a paddle.<ref>https://www.dobsonlibrary.com/resource/article/9e6c1b33-b341-4617-aa11-70c9744fdf11 The Dobson Digital Library - Questions and Answers about Corporal Punishment and The Strong Willed Child</ref>

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==See Also==
*"Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." in [[Essay:Common Sense, RIP]]
*"Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment [about honoring parents], by trying to make disciplining children illegal." in [[Ten Commandments]]
*[[Behavioral therapy]]
*[[Boundaries (Psychology)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Disciplining

2021-11-20T08:03:17Z

Truthandliberty: Spanking

{| class="infobox bordered" style="font-size:95%; width:25em;"
! style="font-size:120%; background:yellow; text-align:center; padding:5px 0;" | Discipline leads to harvest of righteousness
|-
| style="padding:15px;" |''"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."''
<div style="padding-left:40px;">— Bible, Hebrews 12:11<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Holy Bible]], [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] |publisher=New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® |chapter=12 |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A11&version=NIV }}</ref></div>
|}
'''Disciplining''' means prohibition, punishment, restricting undesirable [[behavior]]. When disciplining an errant child, directives evoke negative experience as a result of child's aberrant behavior that can thus be slackened, restricted or completely removed.

The sole loving attitude and positive stimulus are not sufficient. A child that is guided and disciplined in an adequate way, gradually learns to discern socially acceptable and unacceptable forms of satisfying its needs.<ref name="Ethics2005">{{cite book |title=ETICKÁ VÝCHOVA v 2. ročníku základnej školy (Etics for elementary schools) Metodická príručka pre učiteľov (Methodological guide for teachers) |author=Eva Ivanová, Ľubica Kopinová, Eva Líšková |publisher=Metodicko-pedagogické centrum |place=Bratislava |year=2005 |pages=31 |url=http://dok.rwan.sk/Etika/Ivanova%2C%20Eva%20a%20Kopinova%2C%20Lubica%20-%20EV%202%20ZS%20-%20Metodicka%20prirucka.pdf |quote= |language=Slovak }}</ref>

==Spanking==
The bible makes it clear that parents should [[corporal punishment|spank]] their children to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 is clear that "Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them" while Proverbs 22:25 says that "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away" and Proverbs 23:13 says "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die."

Although some liberals have campaigned to prohibit parents disciplining their children, surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking"<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> and a review of the scientific evidence has found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref>

==See Also==
*"Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children." in [[Essay:Common Sense, RIP]]
*"Liberals are currently attempting to undermine this commandment [about honoring parents], by trying to make disciplining children illegal." in [[Ten Commandments]]
*[[Behavioral therapy]]
*[[Boundaries (Psychology)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Children

2021-11-20T07:32:38Z

Truthandliberty: Child Discipline

Father

2021-11-20T07:23:18Z

Truthandliberty: The Role of the Father

Corporal punishment

2021-11-20T04:07:37Z

Truthandliberty: Effectiveness - Singapore

[[Image:Corporal pu.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain in response to wrongdoing, typically by methodically striking a particular part of the offender's body with an implement such as a paddle, or with the open hand. Its purpose is to correct, reform and deter the miscreant, and to deter others from similar misconduct.

[[Spanking]] of children and teens, whether at home or at school, is the most usual kind of corporal punishment. Parents are urged by the [[Bible]] to spank their offspring when they misbehave, for instance in [[Proverbs]] 13:24 (He who withholds the rod hateth his son).

[[Darrel Reid]], head of [[Focus on the Family]] - Canada (an [[evangelical Christian]] group) said that "The theological underpinning for family corporal punishment is tied up with the responsibility that God gives families for raising the young. You can find it particularly in the early books of the Bible, where God says your responsibility is not just nurturing but also correcting them."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking] at "Religious tolerance" website.</ref>

Some people oppose the spanking of children, and in some countries (e.g. [[Sweden]]) it is illegal even for parents to do so. Swedish Member of Parliament Sixten Pettersson stated "In a free democracy like our own, we use words as arguments, not blows. We talk to people and do not beat them. If we can't convince our children with words, we shall never convince them with violence".

In some states of the [[United States]] a [[foster parent]] may not spank a [[foster child]].

Claiming to draw upon the latest research on brain development, therapist Alice Miller attacks childhood corporal punishment and asserts that spanking causes emotional blindness and leads to mental barriers that cut off awareness and the ability to learn new ways of acting. If this cycle repeats itself, the grown child will perpetrate the same "abuse" on later generations, Miller alleges.<ref>[http://www.naturalchild.org/alice_miller/booklist.html The Natural Child Project.]</ref> However, British teachers have warned that student behavior has markedly declined in Britain since the abolition of corporal punishment in British schools about a quarter century ago. A poll of 814 teachers, conducted by Association of Teachers and Lecturers and published in 2012, found a third had been hit or kicked by a student in the previous academic year.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/apr/04/corporal-punishment-student-behaviour-worse Pupil behaviour worse since abolition of caning, warn teachers]</ref>

'''Judicial corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain upon a person's body as punishment for a [[crime]] or [[infraction]], such as by caning or whipping. This kind of penalty remains on the statute book in several Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries.<ref>[http://www.corpun.com/rules.htm Country Files] at World Corporal Punishment Research.</ref>

The last US State to retain whipping as an official punishment for crime was [[Delaware]], in the 1950s.<ref>Newman, Graeme.
[http://www.albany.edu/~grn92/jp13.html ''Just and Painful'', Chapter 9.] Macmillan, London (1985). ISBN 0-02-923130-2</ref>

In a broad sense, corporal punishments include [[flogging]], beating, branding, mutilation, blinding, and the use of the stock and pillory. The Torah ([[Judaism]]) describes some forms of corporal punishment for certain crimes and sins. The [[Bible]] contains seven verses that relate to the spanking of children.

==Effectiveness of Parental Spanking==
Surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking".<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> Despite this, liberal activists have sometimes used scientific studies to claim that spanking children is not effective. However, these studies contain serious methodological flaws including the 'lumping fallacy' where researchers with an agenda lump spanking together with serious physical violence and the 'correlational fallacy', where researchers find that badly behaved children are more likely to be spanked and incorrectly infer that the spanking caused the bad behaviour instead of the bad behaviour causing the spanking. <ref>[https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13097] Larzelere et al (2018) Improving Causal Inferences in Meta-analyses of Longitudinal Studies: Spanking as an Illustration</ref> An unbiased meta-analysis of the scientific evidence found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> Furthermore, there is evidence that child delinquency and crime has increased in countries like Sweden after they have banned spanking.<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613] Robert E. Larzelere, Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe, Mark W. Roberts & Christopher J. Ferguson (2017) Children and Parents Deserve Better Parental Discipline Research: Critiquing the Evidence for Exclusively “Positive” Parenting, Marriage & Family Review, 53:1, 24-35, DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613</ref>. By contrast, Singapore, where spanking is culturally accepted and is common both at home and in school,<ref>https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/young-singaporean-parents-may-still-be-using-corporal-punishment-heres-why The Asian Parent - Young Singaporean parents may still be using corporal punishment. Here's why!</ref> and where corporal punishment is imposed by courts for some criminal offences,<ref>https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/caning-singapore-judicial-school-parental-corporal-punishment/ Singapore Legal Advice - Corporal Punishment</ref> has a very low rate of youth crime and has been ranked "the world’s safest city" for personal security.<ref>https://www.osac.gov/Country/Singapore/Content/Detail/Report/7f0cc2bc-ba9b-4485-b58b-1861aa0f8fc3 OSAC Singapore 2020 Crime & Safety Report</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

*[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking]
*[http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/robert_ingersoll/corporal_punishment.html Robert Ingersoll: Corporal Punishment]
*[http://www.corpun.com/benatar.htm Corporal Punishment by David Benatar] Philosophical study.

[[Category:Punishment]]

Corporal punishment

2021-11-20T03:48:03Z

Truthandliberty: Effectiveness of spanking

[[Image:Corporal pu.jpg|right|300px]]
'''Corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain in response to wrongdoing, typically by methodically striking a particular part of the offender's body with an implement such as a paddle, or with the open hand. Its purpose is to correct, reform and deter the miscreant, and to deter others from similar misconduct.

[[Spanking]] of children and teens, whether at home or at school, is the most usual kind of corporal punishment. Parents are urged by the [[Bible]] to spank their offspring when they misbehave, for instance in [[Proverbs]] 13:24 (He who withholds the rod hateth his son).

[[Darrel Reid]], head of [[Focus on the Family]] - Canada (an [[evangelical Christian]] group) said that "The theological underpinning for family corporal punishment is tied up with the responsibility that God gives families for raising the young. You can find it particularly in the early books of the Bible, where God says your responsibility is not just nurturing but also correcting them."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking] at "Religious tolerance" website.</ref>

Some people oppose the spanking of children, and in some countries (e.g. [[Sweden]]) it is illegal even for parents to do so. Swedish Member of Parliament Sixten Pettersson stated "In a free democracy like our own, we use words as arguments, not blows. We talk to people and do not beat them. If we can't convince our children with words, we shall never convince them with violence".

In some states of the [[United States]] a [[foster parent]] may not spank a [[foster child]].

Claiming to draw upon the latest research on brain development, therapist Alice Miller attacks childhood corporal punishment and asserts that spanking causes emotional blindness and leads to mental barriers that cut off awareness and the ability to learn new ways of acting. If this cycle repeats itself, the grown child will perpetrate the same "abuse" on later generations, Miller alleges.<ref>[http://www.naturalchild.org/alice_miller/booklist.html The Natural Child Project.]</ref> However, British teachers have warned that student behavior has markedly declined in Britain since the abolition of corporal punishment in British schools about a quarter century ago. A poll of 814 teachers, conducted by Association of Teachers and Lecturers and published in 2012, found a third had been hit or kicked by a student in the previous academic year.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/apr/04/corporal-punishment-student-behaviour-worse Pupil behaviour worse since abolition of caning, warn teachers]</ref>

'''Judicial corporal punishment''' is the infliction of physical pain upon a person's body as punishment for a [[crime]] or [[infraction]], such as by caning or whipping. This kind of penalty remains on the statute book in several Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries.<ref>[http://www.corpun.com/rules.htm Country Files] at World Corporal Punishment Research.</ref>

The last US State to retain whipping as an official punishment for crime was [[Delaware]], in the 1950s.<ref>Newman, Graeme.
[http://www.albany.edu/~grn92/jp13.html ''Just and Painful'', Chapter 9.] Macmillan, London (1985). ISBN 0-02-923130-2</ref>

In a broad sense, corporal punishments include [[flogging]], beating, branding, mutilation, blinding, and the use of the stock and pillory. The Torah ([[Judaism]]) describes some forms of corporal punishment for certain crimes and sins. The [[Bible]] contains seven verses that relate to the spanking of children.

==Effectiveness of Parental Spanking==
Surveys show that a majority of American adults agree that "it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking".<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-opinions-on-spanking-vary-by-party-race-region-and-religion/ Harry Enten, FiveThirtyEight.com, Americans’ Opinions On Spanking Vary By Party, Race, Region And Religion</ref> Despite this, liberal activists have sometimes used scientific studies to claim that spanking children is not effective. However, these studies contain serious methodological flaws including the 'lumping fallacy' where researchers with an agenda lump spanking together with serious physical violence and the 'correlational fallacy', where researchers find that badly behaved children are more likely to be spanked and incorrectly infer that the spanking caused the bad behaviour instead of the bad behaviour causing the spanking. <ref>[https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdev.13097] Larzelere et al (2018) Improving Causal Inferences in Meta-analyses of Longitudinal Studies: Spanking as an Illustration</ref> An unbiased meta-analysis of the scientific evidence found that traditional spanking "is not associated with any more adverse outcomes in children than is any other type of corrective discipline" and that "spanking is one of the most effective disciplinary tactics" for children aged 2-6.<ref>[https://sites.oxy.edu/clint/learn/articles/ComparingChildOutcomesofPhysicalPunishmentandAlternativeDisciplinary.pdf]Larzelere and Kuhn (2007) Comparing Child Outcomes of Physical Punishment and Alternative Disciplinary
Tactics: A Meta-Analysis</ref> Furthermore, there is evidence that child delinquency and crime has increased in countries like Sweden after they have banned spanking.<ref>[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613] Robert E. Larzelere, Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe, Mark W. Roberts & Christopher J. Ferguson (2017) Children and Parents Deserve Better Parental Discipline Research: Critiquing the Evidence for Exclusively “Positive” Parenting, Marriage & Family Review, 53:1, 24-35, DOI: 10.1080/01494929.2016.1145613</ref>

==References==
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==External links==

*[http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin3.htm Child corporal punishment: spanking]
*[http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/robert_ingersoll/corporal_punishment.html Robert Ingersoll: Corporal Punishment]
*[http://www.corpun.com/benatar.htm Corporal Punishment by David Benatar] Philosophical study.

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