We Respect A Person’s Right To Self Determination. Gay Teens Just Aren’t People.
From Daniel Gonzales at Ex-Gay Watch…with an assist from Peterson Toscano. How the religious right talks out of both sides of its mouth…
But then again…if Exodus respects a person’s right to self determination, why do they oppose same sex marriage, and why do they support a state’s right to enact sodomy laws? It’s simple: they don’t mean what they say. It’s just rhetoric for popular consumption. Self determination is anathama to the religious right…and not just with regard to the rights of gay people. Heterosexuals could find themselves in an America where it is illegal to sell any and all forms of birth control, even to legally married heterosexual couples. You can tell everything you need to know about the religious right’s respect for a person’s right to self determination by the sexual abuse they’re perfectly willing to inflict on teenagers, who cannot legally say no. When the rest of us loose our right to tell them No, they’ll do the same to us, never doubt it. The ninth commandment after all, says not to bear false witness against your neighbor. It doesn’t say anything about lying To your neighbor.
November 20th, 2006 at 6:00 am
This needs to be spread far and wide. Thanks for doing your bit.
November 20th, 2006 at 9:20 pm
If Exodus supports sodomy laws, can I infer that members living in a state that still has them on the books are encouraged to willingly turn themselves in to the police, offering full confessions of their past activities?