Comparing Race and Homosexuality
Lately I have been seeing a lot of comparisons of race and homosexuality both from the left and the right. Needless to say I am slightly miffed. These seem to be brought on by Senator Santorum's statement and many are comparing him to Trent Lott. I really think this is dumb because Senator Santorum was condemning a deviant behaviour. Trent Lott, if he meant what it seemed he meant (and he did apologise for his statement) seemed to be indirectly (or maybe directly-giving the benefit of the doubt here) backing up segregation.
Segregation defines people by their genetic make-up and treats them differently simply on that basis, and denies that we are all created in the image and likeness of Christ. Sodomy is just, well, a gross action. Don' need to say much more, I don't feel like going there.
Grouping homosexuals up as a minority group is nothing new, especially from the liberal perspective. Everyone loves to have a piece of the "I am the most discriminated against" pie. "My ancestors were slaves.""Mine were killed in the holocaust.""People do not like that I have sex with a man and I am a man." OK, backup. Why do I need to know this first of all? There are religious Catholics I know who are single people. I can speculate that they have been burdened by same-sex attraction, but do their best to live chaste lives. To me they are simply people, not homosexual people. The behaviour is deviant, not the person. I have friends who cohabitate. Am I prejudice against black people because I do not approve when I see black people cohabiting? Or white people? Or non religious people? Caught you on the last one because I have been accused of that a lot. "You are so self-righteous and cannot stand people who are not Catholic like you." Maybe I am self-righteous, but you are not doing right by your children and that ticks me off. (In another time I may blog about how I feel all sexual perversions contribute to our society's disdain for children.)
I am tired of reading first from the right that somehow standing up against certain behaviours is also part and parcel with racism. No one calls it that, but in our efforts to throw out stupid political correctness, we do not have to be "tolerant" (don't do me any favours anyway) or really charitable with people of other races. I am seeing this a lot, but I am at a loss as to why.
I am tired of reading from the left that because people are bigots we have to be accepting of everything and anything in an effort to prove how "tolerant" we are.There is no right and wrong, merely a state of "tolerance" and scented candles. Um, whatever. I'll keep the scented candles though.
God gave us better brains to think beyond this and a greater capacity for charity.
