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7/06/2003 12:57:00 AM | Timothy Which is a more reasonable position? -That legislatures should pass laws outlawing homosexual acts? -That we should ridicule those who want to pass laws to persecute homosexuals? It seems that many commenters on Joseph's posts on Santorum would rather ridicule the latter position than ridicule the former. And many of you say we should not ridicule because we should always be involved in reasoned debate. Hmmm.. Emmett says we should draw a distinction between reasonable and unreasonable positions. One can do that and still say Emmett's particular position on homosexuality is unreasonable. Unless all positions are reasonable, then this means some positions are unreasonable. And who are you santimonious twits to say my dad isn't being reasonable here, or at least more reasonable than Emmett? Or are you honestly saying one should never ridicule unreasonable positions? I'm sure you always argue with flat-earthers and feel it is always wrong to ridicule racists. Or perhaps you are implicitly deriding Joseph's deeply held belief that homophobia, like racism and sexism, are wrong? Even if you disagree with the method of ridicule used by Dan Savage, don't you think the views and politicians he opposes are more ridiculous than reasonable? Now being a political theorist, I can allow the potential reasonableness of some judicial philosophies that say when legislatures, and not courts, should decide things. But it's ridiculous and unreasonable to be in favor of actually passing a law banning sodomy. As Andrew Sullivan has commented, Santorum honestly seems in favor of such laws. Texas didn't even ban bestiality! That's worthy of ridicule, no? perma link |
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