Think Of The Children

Kristof in the NYTimes:

"There is now very strong evidence from almost two decades of 'biobehavioral' research that human sexual orientation is predominantly biologically determined," said Qazi Rahman, [of] the University of London...
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Can we countenance discrimination against people for something so basic as...whom they love?

Thinking, compassionate people cannot countenance discrimination. But the GOP can:

Republican lawmakers and conservative activists are making plans to turn gay marriage into a major issue in next year's elections, with some Christian groups saying that banning same-sex unions is a higher immediate priority for them than restricting abortion.

Let me see if I understand the logic here: they're more concerned about who queers are sleeping with than "killing the unborn"? I don't agree with the anti-abortion crowd, but even taking their internal logic about zygotes being humans worthy of protection at face value, this latest twist is absolutely warped.

ntodd  ¶ 12:08 AM