The batshittery is strong with this one

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Orson Scott Card is at it again.

Most of it is just the usual all-women-should-be-barefoot-and-pregnant-TEH-GAY-is-destroying-life-as-we-know-it-Jim bullshit, but there are a few gems that are just too batshit to ignore.

Because when government is the enemy of marriage, then the people who are actually creating successful marriages have no choice but to change governments, by whatever means is made possible or necessary. ... How long before married people answer the dictators thus: Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down, so it can be replaced with a government that will respect and support marriage, and help me raise my children in a society where they will expect to marry in their turn.

Biological imperatives trump laws. American government cannot fight against marriage and hope to endure. If the Constitution is defined in such a way as to destroy the privileged position of marriage, it is that insane Constitution, not marriage, that will die.

Um...

I'm really, really glad I never bought any of his books. I'd hate to think I financed this crazy in any way.

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What, reasoning? That's like logic, right? We don't do that shit.

Also, why do people feel the need to impose their beliefs onto others. Are they so insecure about them that they need everyone to believe it with them?

I have no idea :(

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Actually I read a good article that takes a stab at explaining this. Try Moral Psychology and the Misunderstanding of Religion by Jonathan Haidt.

Some thoughtful points- and some truly frightening ones there.

(I seem to be all about the links today...the force of Google is strong with this one!) (Now with better spelling.)

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*bookmarks to read*