tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post3996687118664568283..comments2023-05-20T08:26:50.208-07:00Comments on Valley of the Shadow: You're Doing it Wrong! 3: Gay Rights SupportersJSFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112671583392607007noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post-53003041513600158942012-08-30T22:18:56.957-07:002012-08-30T22:18:56.957-07:00Korbi,
I have published all your comments.
Fir...Korbi,<br /><br />I have published all your comments. <br /><br />First let me say, welcome to the Valley. I hope you enjoy what you read and more. I will get back to you on every comment you made. <br /><br />You came in with the right attitude. That of willing to learn and willing to teach -- so points to you.<br /><br />The reason I highlighted Dan Savage in this post is because he has a large say in the Cultural side of things ("It gets better," and his Savage Love column,).<br /><br />My first recommendation here is that if the Left can tamper their cultural warriors on this issue, the SoCons will not feel oppressed (as is their wont) and lean on the rest of the Party for help. <br /><br />As a former Liberal, I again say welcome! I hope I can convince you to come to the dark Side (the GOP) on issues. If not, no worries. You will help me up my debating game. JSFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112671583392607007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24008092.post-62269542251994739882012-08-30T19:08:10.054-07:002012-08-30T19:08:10.054-07:00The thing is, Dan Savage is a comedian. He is also...The thing is, Dan Savage is a comedian. He is also a frakking idiot.<br />The other problem is that Gay Marriage is a heart issue, as so many social political issues become. What I mean is that people have very strong emotion based feelings about it, and very few are able to put those aside and argue facts. It's the same with abortion.<br /><br />People get caught up because they feel they are being told that they are invalid as people and have to be "fixed." They feel that someone is standing in the way of their love, or that of their friends. No one is going to be immediately rational when they feel their love is being threatened.<br /><br />And so, yes, liberal pro-gay marriage types lose their heads. The tone of politics, on both sides, has become absurdly violent and heated, and each side is worried about being ostracized by their tribe for believing something different.<br /><br />You and I both know that there is no risk to marriage in allowing people to marry others of the same sex. The SoCons, however, are all pulling out their bibles and hooting and hollering about Leviticus. (this becomes absolutely hilarious with the recent development of the Rep. platform including "no foreign basis for American law").<br /><br />At the same time, your painting in overly broad strokes. Not every liberal wants all conservatives to die (a lot of us just want the attempted oppressive religious SoCons to go the hell away). I am... probably best described as a liberal. Obama is not my preferred president, but I will stand by my belief that he's better than McCain would have been, and better than Romney would be. That said, I'm fairly in line with a lot of liberal view points. I don't want my catholic SoCon parents to die. I just want them to see reason, or at least what I'm trying to argue for. I don't want you to die, ESPECIALLY as you are a SoLibertarian, or describe yourself as such.<br /><br />You are right in that it will take a bipartisan effort. So many things will. The economy, for example, requires some additional taxation, and a lot of budget cuts (I say we start with the defense budget and politician salaries). Gun laws will never be successful as an all or nothing thing either. An untrained person carrying a concealed weapon will frequently be a danger to those around them, because even trained people are. But no guns at all won't solve things either.<br /><br />I found your blog just today, and while I disagree with the point of the article that brought me here, so far I'm interested and will be watching.Valravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366645064031131125noreply@blogger.com