I don't think he's saying anyone should give up the fight, and I think it's absurd to take that reading.
What he's saying is "I'm not going to pretend that the people on the other side of this argument have standing. I'm not going to tolerate their opinion, I'm not going to give them time in the interest of fairness. They're wrong. They're wrong morally, period."
Here's a newsflash for everyone to ponder. Not every opinion has merit. Sometimes, people are just flat wrong, and letting them continue to promote their wrongness in the interest of "fairness" is a great injustice to the advancement of morality.
What we desperately need is more people IN POSITIONS OF RESPECT AND AUTHORITY willing to put their foot down and say "No more. This stops, and if you wish to cling to your prejudices and hatreds, you will be left behind."
And that's what I'm celebrating, and why I appreciate the good Bishop's stand.
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Date: 2010-10-27 10:50 pm (UTC)What he's saying is "I'm not going to pretend that the people on the other side of this argument have standing. I'm not going to tolerate their opinion, I'm not going to give them time in the interest of fairness. They're wrong. They're wrong morally, period."
Here's a newsflash for everyone to ponder. Not every opinion has merit. Sometimes, people are just flat wrong, and letting them continue to promote their wrongness in the interest of "fairness" is a great injustice to the advancement of morality.
What we desperately need is more people IN POSITIONS OF RESPECT AND AUTHORITY willing to put their foot down and say "No more. This stops, and if you wish to cling to your prejudices and hatreds, you will be left behind."
And that's what I'm celebrating, and why I appreciate the good Bishop's stand.