[Lucky Dog]

I am coming out as a gay, chaste [emphasis mine] Jesuit priest because it hurts too much not to.

There is no such thing as a “chaste gay” (meaning homosexual). By definition, the terms, gay or homosexual, are defined by behavior. Absent homosexual behavior, no one is a homosexual or so-called “gay.” By way of comparison, there is no such thing as a chaste rapist or a chaste pedophile (other terms defined by behavior).

This article is nothing more than a not-so-subtle attempt to control the debate by controlling language. By blurring the definitions, one side of the debate is attempting to control the debate. The sad part of this strategy is that it is working because so many people are lacking a real education in critical thinking (logic), rhetoric and grammar.

Unfortunately, until our society regains control of the educational institution, this type of argument will continue to be effective.

[Aquinasfan]

By way of comparison, there is no such thing as a chaste rapist or a chaste pedophile (other terms defined by behavior). This article is nothing more than a not-so-subtle attempt to control the debate by controlling language. By blurring the definitions, one side of the debate is attempting to control the debate.

Great analogy and an excellent point. They are masters of semantics, if nothing else. "Holiday Trees" are another example of this tactic.