Bill O'Reilly still doesn't get it

WorldNetDaily ^ | February 14, 2004 | Stephen Bennett

[xkaydet65]

Unless O'Reilly is a practicing homosexual he is not in contradiction to Church teaching. Unlike abortion which is a situation where advocacy of it results in the taking of innocent life, homosexual conduct, not homosexuality, is a sin. Acceptance of people who participate in homosexual behavior by others, be they a parent of a gay, or a cable TV commentator, in no way contradicts the Church.

[weegee]

Are we still slouching towards Gomorrah or are we having a race to see who can get there first?

[scripter]

Bennett's article isn't about O'Reilly and the church, it's about how O'Reilly doesn't get it and how O'Reilly has sold out.

[Meredith]

But one of the reasons O'Reilley is so disliked [or revered] is that he typically goes against popular thought.

[samtheman]

O'Reilly is against gay marriage. He's said it over, and over, and over and over. He opposes it for the "flood-gates" implication, meaning that approving gay marriage means polygamy would have to be approved, and bestial "marriages" would also have to be approved.

Thank you for pointing that out.

[Stirner]

I also think the best argument against gay marriage is the floodgates or slippery slope one (polygamy, bestiality, incest among adults). As for anal intercourse, fisting, and other unsafe (and, to many, disgusting) practices, these can all be performed by heterosexual couples. Should heterosexual couples who prefer those practices to ordinary intercourse be prevented from marrying?

[weegee]

If Bill O'Reilly truly considers this a non-issue, why does he discuss it on his show at all?

Why not devote the time to more pressing questions like the case of whistleblower Miguel Miranda and the judicial nominees memogate?

Why not discuss the facts of the case and press Kerry on an answer as to whether he lied to Congress about the atrocities he claims to have participated in during Vietnam (as is his current stance). Eithe John Kerry lied before congress (aiding and abetting the enemy in wartime by spreading falsehoods and propaganda) or else he participated in warcrimes (activities he himself classified as violating the Geneva Convention).

Bill, who's side are you on?

[COEXERJ145]

O'Reilly is only concerned with his ratings and his stupid book. I mean, how often does he spend whining about whether Shrially's book or his has sold more copies. He'll do and say whatever he thinks will benefit him. Once the campaign really starts, he'll probably trash Kerry as much as Bush just so he can look "fair and balanced".

[weegee]

The "floodgates" also includes spouse benefits at a private employer, church ceremonies, adoption cases, and a whole lot more on "civil rights" grounds.

[onyx]

ROFLOL! That's perfect!

[sinkspur]

As for anal intercourse, fisting, and other unsafe (and, to many, disgusting) practices, these can all be performed by heterosexual couples. Should heterosexual couples who prefer those practices to ordinary intercourse be prevented from marrying?

Good point.

[scripter]

It appears San Francisco is ahead in the race to reach Gomorrah first.

[sinkspur]

Bennett's article isn't about O'Reilly and the church, it's about how O'Reilly doesn't get it and how O'Reilly has sold out.

O'Reilly hasn't "sold out." He says up front that he's not a liberal, nor a conservative. And, if you watch his show, he's not either one, just as he says.

You want him to be a conservative like Fred Barnes, and that's just not going to happen.

[Meredith]

Last night O'Reilley was pushing for the Mayor of San Francisco to be arrested for breaking the law and supporting anarchy.

[scripter]

I don't want O'Reilly to be anything other than someone who presents all the facts on all issues, including homosexuality. And in that regard he has sold out. He doesn't get it.

[weegee]

They've been there for a long time but they are still trying to top themselves. The judicial branch (courts) approving marriage licenses for same sex couples (in the absence of law) is another attempt at judicial activism.

We've got a constitutional crisis and a lot of judicial tyranny going on. We are only a few steps away from just outright anarchy (if the lawmakers don't care about law, and the courts don't care about law, why should the public?).

[scripter]

That doesn't mean O'Reilly hasn't sold out to presenting all the facts on homosexuality. That doesn't mean O'Reilly "gets it" as Bennett said in his article.

[sinkspur]

I don't want O'Reilly to be anything other than someone who presents all the facts on all issues, including homosexuality. And in that regard he has sold out. He doesn't get it.

According to you.

[weegee]

What is the argument against polygamy or adult incest or prostitution if same sex marriage is legalized?

Consenting adults after all. Either the state (big S or small s) has the power to regulate such behavior or it does not.

If someone thinks that prostitution can be regulated because it is a financial transaction, does that mean that Uncle Sam can stop you from hiring an unlicensed, untrained, and minor babysister since that is a financial transaction as well?

[armymarinemom]

Only on issues that he knows are controversial to one group or another. He is more concerned with ratings than values.