I just saw, again, a program re-aired on CBC's The Fifth Estate on Benny Hinn and his "ministry". I'm wondering why he's allowed to continue to dupe vulnerable people.
If I convinced an elderly couple that I was their great-grandson, and then convinced them to give me money based upon the premise that we were related, I'd be wanted by the police right now. If I did that to, say, 20,000 people every week, I'd be Public Enemy #1, and rightly so.
Why the free pass for faith healers?
Should the government ensure that citizens, especially vulnerable ones, be protected? Does the government have a responsibility to look out for people, or should they just let natural selection take it's course?
Our government knows that psychics and mediums are con men/women. They must display warning signs - "for entertainment purposes" - whenever they're operating. Yet guys like Hinn are a far bigger threat. They're not just taking your money because you were too stupid or naive to realize that they can't do what they say they can, as in the case of a psychic. They can convince people to not only give up their money, but to give up sound medical advice, or even medical treatments.
Why the imbalance? At first I thought it was simply an example of religion getting a free pass, but I think it's bigger than that. It must be; it's Christians who are the victims. So I'd love to know: who the heck is protecting such people with special "above the law" privileges, and why?
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