tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140116430796777887.post2073604158393661553..comments2023-05-16T00:19:10.534-07:00Comments on One More Step | Reverend Ricky Hoyt: the red herring of gay "choice"Rick Hoyt-McDanielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466114281907605221noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140116430796777887.post-12831595515666896452008-11-18T16:19:00.000-08:002008-11-18T16:19:00.000-08:00I completely agree that the strategy is wrong in p...I completely agree that the strategy is wrong in principle; no one owes an explanation for their behavior, as long as it harms none- whether it's a "choice" or not. But that strategy is doomed to failure in practice as well.<BR/><BR/>The problem is the basic premise- that the opposition comes from ignorance. The opposition comes from the church, and the church is even more important to black sociallife than white. As long as the churches oppose gay marriage, so will the parishoners- regardles of any "education" anyone offers them. In fact, it's likely to be counterproductive; their are few things more offensive than telling people, "Your opinions cannot possibly be the result of faith or logic- you must be ignorant>"Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.com