Comments on: The Freedom to Oppress Others

By: cubiclegrrl

cubiclegrrl — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:31:17 +0000

Mr Robert: You’re behind the times. People are pretty born wired for homo- or hetero-sexuality. (A good sample of the science behind it: http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jun/born-gay) I happen be be wired straight, but recognize that it’s my genes, rather than learned behaviors that make me not interested in men. There is no “moral” component to my sexuality, other than my choice to not sleep around on my husband.

And your implicit equation of homosexuality with criminal behavior is disgusting and the pity is that you don’t have the decency to be ashamed of your bigotry.

By: Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:40:45 +0000

You are trying to equate race (based on a physical human characteristic), with sexual behavior (based on moral choice, impulse, desire). Homosexuals are not a new class of people of people entitled to special rights anymore than rapists, pedophiles, or polygamists.

By: Porter

Porter — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:27:53 +0000

If I had to guess – you could just replace “gay” with “interracial” – and that should cover it. Most of the same arguments used to prevent interracial marriage (miscegenation) are being reused for homosexual relationships.

This is perhaps one of the all time great responses over the clash of religious values:

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

http://www.humanistsofutah.org/2002/WhyCantIOwnACanadian_10-02.html

I’ve used a similar argument about the “what’s next…” I mean in this supposed argument over whether or not evolution should be taught in schools – many Christians are claiming to be the oppressed. I say – when the scientists start burning them at the stake – then they can claim to be the oppressed – after all, what happened to that guy Copernicus?

By: John Cowan

John Cowan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:12:34 +0000

That's nothing new. "We're oppressed because are allowed to practice their religion right out in public!" was already a popular idea in sixth-century Rome. Read up on Loving v. Virginia some time. It's right on the money.