[Lnc-business] BALLOT 190423-1 Resolution in Opposition to Conversion Therapy (Alt Language)

[Jeff Lyons]

Good morning,




     I believe this is the last day for voting on this resolution, and I hope that you will vote "Aye"!




Thanks for all you do to defend the liberty of others, especially those who can't defend it themselves.




Very Respectfully,


Jeff Lyons




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On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 7:48 PM -0400, "Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business" <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:










I vote Yes.

Richard Longstreth
Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Libertarian National Committee
richard.longstreth at lp.org
931.538.9300

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On Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 12:42 Steven Nekhaila via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> I vote Aye.
>
> In Liberty,
>
> Steven Nekhaila
> Region 2 Representative
> Libertarian National Committee
>
> Impotentes defendere libertatum non possunt
> "Those without power cannot defend freedom"
>
> On 2019-04-23 01:04 PM, brent.olsen--- via Lnc-business wrote:
> > I vote Yes.
> >
> > -Brent
> >
> > On 2019-04-23 02:38, Caryn Ann Harlos via Lnc-business wrote:
> >> We have an electronic mail ballot.
> >>
> >> Votes are due to the LNC-Business list by April 30, 2019 at 11:59:59
> >> pm
> >> Pacific time.
> >>
> >> Co-Sponsors:  Bishop-Henchman, Harlos, Longstreth, Merced, Phillips
> >>
> >>
> >> =============================================
> >>
> >> Resolution:
> >>
> >> WHEREAS, the Libertarian Party asserts that all individuals have the
> >> right
> >> to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to
> >> live
> >> in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly
> >> interfere
> >> with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose;
> >> WHEREAS, although children have not reached sufficient maturity to be
> >> the
> >> full custodian of their rights which are temporarily entrusted to
> >> their
> >> parents or guardians, their rights to bodily integrity and intimate
> >> personal identification, are inalienable and coerced action that would
> >> fundamentally deny these rights is abusive; WHEREAS, parents, or other
> >> guardians, have the right to raise their children according to their
> >> own
> >> standards and beliefs, provided that the rights of children to be free
> >> from
> >> abuse and neglect are also protected; WHEREAS, conversion therapy has
> >> been
> >> used in the past as a form of punishment for homosexuality and gender
> >> identity which does not conform to traditional expectations; and the
> >> rights
> >> to gender and sexual identity are fundamental rights; WHEREAS, this
> >> conversion therapy has its roots in unethical treatment used since the
> >> 70's
> >> in issues such as drug use, psychiatric disorders, and learning
> >> disabilities, that describe humiliation, sleep deprivation, sexual
> >> abuse,
> >> starvation, and isolation as "treatment techniques", which in any
> >> other
> >> area are considered torture or cruel and unusual punishment; WHEREAS,
> >> children are often subjected to this type of therapy against their
> >> will,
> >> even by loving and well-intentioned parents who are unaware that the
> >> methods used in conversion therapy are extremely forceful and abusive,
> >> and
> >> that any therapy similar to this has been shown to result in suicide
> >> attempts by 20% of these patients: a five-fold increase in the risk of
> >> suicide attempts compared to other teens; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
> >> that
> >> the Libertarian Party opposes so-called conversion therapy as
> >> fraudulent
> >> and abusive, and opposes its protection or funding by federal or state
> >> governments; FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, the Libertarian Party opposes
> >> subjecting unwilling participants through force or coercion,
> >> especially
> >> children, to any therapy that violates the non-aggression principle
> >> through
> >> any method that would be considered abuse or torture.
> >>
> >> =============================================
> >>
> >> You can keep track of the Secretary's manual tally of votes here:
> >> https://tinyurl.com/ballot190423-1.  Votes are noted with a link to
> >> the
> >> actual ballot cast for verification. You can find the time that the
> >> manual
> >> tally was last updated at the bottom of the sheet.
> >>
> >> Please notify me of any discrepancies.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> *  In Liberty,*
> >>
> >> *Libertarian Party and Libertarian National Committee Secretary *-
> >> Caryn.Ann.
> >> Harlos at LP.org  or Secretary at LP.org.
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> >>
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