The thing you don't realize when you're younger is that the things you do/say will most likely come back to haunt you in a few years. No one discovers this faster than a politician running for president.
About a month ago, a clip of presidential hopeful Rick Santorum in 2008 was discovered. In it, Santorum was asked about Christianity and liberalism. He said that there is no such thing as someone who is liberal and Christian. "You’re a liberal something, but you’re not a Christian," he said.
So I started to think about this in light of everything going on in politics right now. When Rush Limbaugh is calling a law student a slut because she stands up for women's rights, where is the line? Is there a line? And most importantly, is Santorum right and we're all just kidding ourselves? Is liberalism the oil to Christianity's (holy) water?
Showing posts with label homosexuality. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The "Unclean"
This morning, I had breakfast at Chick-fil-A. It's somewhere I've decided to boycott, and yet their delicious Chick-n-Minis keep me coming back. But while I chowed down on my delectable treat, my guilt grew. How could I support such an organization?
So what's the problem? Well, in 2009, Chick-fil-A donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups, according to the Huffington Post. Earlier this year, change.org released a statement that Chick-fil-A still has deep ties to the anti-gay movement. "We do not accept homosexual couples," wrote WinShape Foundation, Chick-fil-A's "charitable arm."
As a final paper for my public opinion class, I wrote an analysis of the same-sex marriage debate. I pride myself on my ability to play devil's advocate, to argue both sides (when needed). People should be able to make their own decisions instead of relying on the decisions handed to them by their parents or society or their church.
But when I wrote the paper, I was horrified by many of the arguments against gay marriage. "Legitimate" arguments. Ones that people actually argue, and not something silly that a comedian says. Arguments that people actually believe. A list of them, found in "Same Sex Marriage: Focus on the Facts" by Sean Cahill, is below:
So what's the problem? Well, in 2009, Chick-fil-A donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups, according to the Huffington Post. Earlier this year, change.org released a statement that Chick-fil-A still has deep ties to the anti-gay movement. "We do not accept homosexual couples," wrote WinShape Foundation, Chick-fil-A's "charitable arm."
As a final paper for my public opinion class, I wrote an analysis of the same-sex marriage debate. I pride myself on my ability to play devil's advocate, to argue both sides (when needed). People should be able to make their own decisions instead of relying on the decisions handed to them by their parents or society or their church.
But when I wrote the paper, I was horrified by many of the arguments against gay marriage. "Legitimate" arguments. Ones that people actually argue, and not something silly that a comedian says. Arguments that people actually believe. A list of them, found in "Same Sex Marriage: Focus on the Facts" by Sean Cahill, is below:
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