Rage on against the hate, Terrance. And try not to notice the hypocracy.

We just went through an election when the discussion was diverted 100 times such that people were too confused to listen to Kerry’s message. NOW, the Christian Right has stated their case! We should thank the Christian Right! And God bless the Washington Post! Now the discussion can be had. The Right has put its cards out on the table! The error in their logic can be demonstrated!

THIS, THIS is what democracy is about and our freedoms. I am not glad that BothSides appeared as it did because I believe in “unfettered freedom,” but because gay marriage is an issue. Ten states passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as between a man and woman. [Sheesh, and I thought Noah Webster was in charge of that.] Gay marriage is an issue, and the Christian Right spoke to that issue. Now, there logic and Christianity and kindness and compassion can be examined. And their fears [and fearmongering] and logic [and contradictions] can be knocked around for a while.

ALSO, we should have some compassion FOR THEM. So many of them have had their entire lives revolve around these cult-like churches. They are afraid of the outside world and failing to be obedient and suppressed. This is an opportunity to “open up” the other side. Besides, these red-state folks are just people; their bigottedness is a learned behavior, it can be changed.

Having now read all four parts, I am amazed. But since a Marriage Amendment is actually being considered, I think it is necessary that the Right put out its argument and make its case.

I do not think that The Post should be ridiculed — or a protest movement against The Post should be launched — for carrying this suppliment.

The arguments in the suppliment are rebuttable. This tempest is one that should be joined! For the most part, in their conclave — the red areas — these arguments have not be confronted. It is good that a direct, national discussion can be had. The compassionate Progressive argument will win out. But, in any case, a Marriage Amendment will never get through the hurdles for passage.

I’ve only read the first article [I have a early-90s computer and dial-up ISP], but already there is quite a lot of shooting-itself-in-the-foot going on. The article says that homosexual men, in longterm relationships, who are NOT infected with HIV have an average life expectancy of 41 years. That ought to be extremely easy to debunk. These are ridiculous charges and spurious reasoning.

I don’t think anyone need panic. This is great! The American people will be uniformly disgusted. The Right is ‘over reaching’ — if that’s the right word. We will witness a hate-based implosion. Plus, the lefties in congress will get some guts. This lights the fuse of a progressive comeback.

But we don’t really need to do much of anything now. It’s time for rope-a-dope. Let the Right throw its punches and expose its hate.