bytor2112 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Barney Franks calls Scalia a homophobe...... Quote
Maxel Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Wow... Someone thinking the people should dictate matters of morality in government, and being called a homophobe for it. Well, that or personally being against homosexual marriage. That's messed up... Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I dunno. A couple of gay people I know have no problem in taking formerly derogatory terms ("queer", et al) and wearing them as a badge of honor. Why can't we social conservatives do the same? Anyone want to join me in starting a "homophobes" club? Quote
Dravin Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 People like that don't help their own cause any, just because somebody disagrees with your approach doesn't mean they have an issue with your end goal. I don't know Scalia that well, so he might, but not thinking its the place of judges but legislators to make gay marriages legal is not evidence of that. Look at the crazies who bomb abortion clinics versus people who try to get laws changes, same end goal (reducing or eliminating abortions) highly different methods. And yes, I know this is an extreme example but it makes the point. Quote
RachelleDrew Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Scalia is a homophobe. We're talking about a man who thinks you should be charged with a crime for having homosexual intercourse. That being said, Barney is a moron for various reason unrelated to this issue. I don't know which one is worse, being a homophobe or being a moron. Quote
bytor2112 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Scalia is a homophobe. We're talking about a man who thinks you should be charged with a crime for having homosexual intercourse. That being said, Barney is a moron for various reason unrelated to this issue. I don't know which one is worse, being a homophobe or being a moron.I think definitely being a moron. I would be interested in reading a homophobic comment made by Justice Scalia if you would care to post.....or is that your opinion? His dissenting opinion that you are referring to is not evidence of homophobia....IMO Edited March 24, 2009 by bytor2112 Quote
prospectmom Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Isn't this one of those agree to disagree subjects....... Quote
BenRaines Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Last I read Justice Scalia said Gay Marriage should not be decided by the judges of the Supreme Court. Ben Raines Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Scalia is a homophobe. We're talking about a man who thinks you should be charged with a crime for having homosexual intercourse.Technically, he believes that as a general rule a state should be free to pass its own laws; and that gay sex is not a sufficiently protected constitutional right to be included as one of the exceptions to that rule. Quote
prisonchaplain Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Scalia is a homophobe. We're talking about a man who thinks you should be charged with a crime for having homosexual intercourse. That being said, Barney is a moron for various reason unrelated to this issue. I don't know which one is worse, being a homophobe or being a moron. Unfair charge against Scalia, based upon the article. His argument concerning sodomy was that the Constitution is silent on such laws, so states have the authority to legislate the matter. That's a far cry from saying he personally calls for such laws. Quote
Palerider Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Barney should be the last person calling anyone a name.... Quote
Just_A_Guy Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Barney should be the last person calling anyone a name....Good point . . . IIRC he's up to his neck in the Fannie/Freddie meltdown. Politician's rule: Whenever you find yourself in deep shizzle . . . play the persecuted minority and hope someone changes the subject. Quote
Maxel Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 Calling any person a 'homophobe' for not agreeing with homosexuality is a duplicitous tactic by those who would stifle the voices of those against gay marriage. The easiest way to publicly slander one's opponent while maintaining one's own positive image up is to make the opponent look like (s)he is advocating social injustice or is narrow-minded or intolerant. Quote
Moksha Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 Why can't we social conservatives do the same? Anyone want to join me in starting a "homophobes" club? Could we do it after Priesthood meeting? :) Quote
Palerider Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 Could we do it after Priesthood meeting? :) You are gonna have to wait until after the NCAA tourney is over.... Quote
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