doodledee

I've been enjoying reading some of the reactions to today's Supreme Court ruling on the legality of gay sex. I think issues like this really bring out the worst in people. The quotes out there, like this one from a group named the Traditional Values Coalition, are a hoot.

"Today's Supreme Court decision overturning a Texas law against homosexual sodomy is a defeat for public morality and America's families," said Traditional Values Coalition Chairman Rev. Louis P. Sheldon today. "This ill-conceived decision will have serious repercussions upon public health and welfare in Texas and other states that still criminalize sodomy.

Wow, those TVC guys sounds like fun! Let's check out their website. Oh look, they've taken the time to document Homosexual Urban Legends. How nice. Finally I can learn the truth! And then there's this gem of a 'fact based report' [sic] entitled: Homosexual Sex = Death from HIV Infection. Aww man, I hate when titles give away the ending.

Aren't hate groups fun!

But wait there's more!

A group called Focus on the Family chimed in with this statement:

"If the people have no right to regulate sexuality than ultimately the institution of marriage is in peril, and with it, the welfare of the coming generations of children." - Tom Minnery, vice president of public policy at Focus on the Family.

I think the logic here is that now that gay sex is legal, everyone will decide to become gay and when that happens there won't be any more children because we'll all be too busy having gay sex to procreate. Huh. That's a new one.

The part I find it most disturbing is how the media gives groups like the TVC such a high profile voice after big decisions like this one. Why them and not the Skinheads? Skinheads hate gay people too, right? Is it because the name 'Traditional Values Coalition' is more palatable than 'Skinheads'? Whatever... it's stupid.