Toward a ban on conversion practices: a bait and switch abroad

Toward a ban on conversion practices: a bait and switch abroad The building of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. Photo: iStock.

One of the things that can make politics tricky is the use of ‘bait and switch’ tactics by activists in and out of government. In the commercial world, ‘bait and switch’ means the act of advertising goods as an apparent bargain, while intending to substitute lower quality or dearer goods all the while. The ‘bait’…

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