Posted on 01/04/2023 6:13:01 AM PST by NetAddicted
Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson shared this disturbing news today:
BREAKING: the Ontario College of Psychologists @CPOntario has demanded that I submit myself to mandatory social-media communication retraining with their experts for, among other crimes, retweeting @PierrePoilievre and criticizing @JustinTrudeau and his political allies.
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) January 3, 2023
“Mandatory social media communication retraining” sure sounds a lot like “re-education”.
The announcement caught the eye of Twitter owner Elon Musk:
!!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2023
It's worse than you think in Canada @elonmusk. Regulated professionals are now terrified into silence by their respective colleges. This means they are no longer able to say what they believe to be true. And who needs that from their lawyers, physicians — or psychologists? https://t.co/sWvIPVHU0e
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) January 3, 2023
That is extremely concerning!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 3, 2023
It certainly is.
Peterson clarified the situation further:
To clarify: it's been decided: I either submit to social media communication retraining or face a disciplinary hearing and possible suspension of my clinical license and the right to represent myself as a psychologist @elonmusk @CPOntario https://t.co/qmsje8flyN
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) January 3, 2023
Peterson must either undergo the retraining or risk the possible loss of his clinical license via a disciplinary hearing. Even a passing acquaintance with Peterson’s views on such tactics and proceedings makes it clear he won’t go down without a fight:
I am mounting a constitutional challenge but have little faith in the remaining integrity of the Canadian judiciary. And I can't believe I am now faced with the necessity of doing such things and not believing they will work.
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) January 3, 2023
Per their website, the College of Psychologists of Ontario defines it’s purpose as follows:
The College of Psychologists of Ontario is the governing body for psychological practitioners, Psychologists and Psychological Associates, in Ontario. The College is not a university, school or community college; its mandate is to protect the public interest by monitoring and regulating the practice of psychology.
It’s not clear what Peterson’s social media posts have to do with his ability to ethically maintain his license, and the CPO has not responded to the claim. More than a few people dropped by their Twitter page to note the similarities between this situation and a certain anti-dystopian literary classic:
Orwellian tyrants.
— Mark (@MarkD975) January 3, 2023
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— 𝐎𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐏.𝐇. (@RymdAngest) January 3, 2023
Best wishes to you, Dear Ministry! pic.twitter.com/I0QqzKxdg5
— JCX (@JCX) January 3, 2023
College of Psychologists of Oceania
— Matthew Drifter (@sinceredrifter) January 4, 2023
Perfect.
What in the 1984 is this nonesense?
— Katherine Brodsky (@mysteriouskat) January 3, 2023
Great question, and a great reminder that 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual.
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This was long predicted by Thomas Szasz.
He argued that historically “mental illness” was a cultural artifact (except in the cases of physical brain injury).
Short version—”Mental illness” is whatever the thugs in charge say it is.
They’re tangling with the wrong guy.
Good lord! This used to be unthinkable.
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It still is for most people.
It sounds like absolute satire.
Report directly for re-education. Schnell!
This is war, it has been for a very long time now...one side is fighting, the other is trying to find their asses with both hands and not succeeding.
The new paradigm is here.
Get the hell out of Canada before it goes totally woketard-Nazi!!!
The canadian thought police are trying to shut him down.
I see you have the right attitude about this.
It’s always been thinkable.
George Orwell told us.................
“Good lord! This used to be unthinkable”.
This seems to fit the bill for implementing Social Credit Scores in Canada.
Canadians have achieved what the progressive riff raff is searching for
There is but one way to end the progressive cancer destroying America
Clearly a virtual “re-education camp”.
He is not that strong, although he is basically right, he thinks a great deal and always considers other opinions.....
People should make their support known, just as Musk already has.
Oy vey! I just noticed my typing error in headline. Took me a few minutes. Not good for me.
Are they going to put a Rat cage around his face?
Peterson had just posted a podcast describing “gender transitioning” with puberty blockers on minors as malpractice. His guest was an 18 year old young woman who was “de-transitioning”. I couldn’t even listen to much, too disturbing.
This strikes me as the bright line that Peterson crossed. God Bless Him!
In case you ever wonder why the left chirps a lot about the need for people to be licensed for everything.
Professional organizations are increasingly nothing more than instruments for government control over various professions. The people running them are very often politicized scum who can’t wait to laud the next leftist fad that comes down the pike. I recommend either steering clear of them or forming separate ones.
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