Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.
~ Pierce Brown
Feeling safe at home is fundamental to human health.
Where we live should be an oasis from any adversity experienced in the outside world.
To thrive, people need to connect and develop a sense of belonging.
Healthy relationships start at home.
Historically, when banished from the tribe, people perished.
Over the past two years, families have been challenged with public health mandates that not everyone agrees will protect humanity. Nonconformist views have torn families apart because a coordinated effort has been made to enforce compliance.
Today I write little.
I invite you to, with an open heart and mind, review two history-making events.
1) An epic Senate speech
Senator Don Plett makes a historic speech that may have been instrumental in revoking the Emergency Act.
He reveals important information about:
what happened in Ottawa during the freedom convoy protest
the legal precedent set by invoking the Act
the consequences to our democracy, and
the legal and financial implications of government overreach.
Please click here to watch.
2) Ontario Supreme court ruling in favour of a mother who refused the jab
The recent surprising judgment rendered by the Honourable Justice Alex Pazaratz of the Ontario Supreme Court in favour of a mother who refused to jab her children is worth reading. The judge’s comments set a precedent to help courts navigate such challenges in the future.
Please click here to read the proceedings. Or, for an excerpt of Justice Pazaratz's commentary please see below.
"When did it become illegal to ask questions? Especially in the courtroom?
And when did it become unfashionable for judges to receive answers? Especially when children’s lives are at stake?
How did we lower our guard and let the words “unacceptable beliefs” get paired together? In a democracy? On the Scales of Justice?
Should judges sit back as the concept of “Judicial Notice” gets hijacked from a rule of evidence to a substitute for evidence?
And is “misinformation” even a real word? Or has it become a crass, self-serving tool to pre-empt scrutiny and discredit your opponent? To de-legitimize questions and strategically avoid giving answers. Blanket denials are almost never acceptable in our adversarial system. Each party always has the onus to prove their case and yet “misinformation” has crept into the court lexicon. A childish – but sinister – way of saying “You’re so wrong, I don’t even have to explain why you’re wrong.”
What does any of this have to do with family court? Sadly, these days it has everything to do with family court.
Because when society demonizes and punishes anyone who disagrees – or even dares to ask really important questions – the resulting polarization, disrespect, and simmering anger can have devastating consequences for the mothers, fathers and children I deal with on a daily basis.
It’s becoming harder for family court judges to turn enemies into friends -- when governments are so recklessly turning friends into enemies.
The motion before me is a typical – and frightening – example of how far we are drifting from cherished values…"
Closing thoughts
Home is not where you are born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease.
~ Naguib Mahfouz
Senator Plett and Judge Pazaratz implore us to make peace, not war; to be good role models who treat each other respectfully and compassionately.
It is incumbent upon leaders to model good behaviour.
In a peaceful world, we need not stay home to feel safe.
Diversity of thought and belief in an environment that encourages compassionate communication will improve population health.
Families are the building blocks of a more livable world. To raise future leaders, we must love our children unconditionally. Loved people love people.
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.
~ Mother Teresa
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