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"....That my otherwise clear-thinking conservative friends and colleagues be courageous and remind the world that one of the basic tenets of conservative values is knowing that there is such a thing as right and wrong. And for as long as God's creation has been here, homosexual behavior has always been – and continues to be – morally wrong. "

This is the wedge between conservatives. I have a close conservative friend that is very libertarian. And though I never asked him, I strongly suspect he doesn't believe there is an absolute standard of right and wrong, or at least any way to practically apply such a standard publicly.

MOST well-educated people DO NOT believe there is a right and wrong. The only values that matter are assurance of personal security and peace, personal liberity, and the right to affluence. This does not include myself. Of course, the whole issues of relativism vs. objective truth, and the amorality preached by most schools deserves a large number of other discussions.

However, even if one does not believe in arguing for doing the right thing, more conservatives need to voice at least the health risks of homosexuality. Right now, our kids are taught the lie that homosexuality is simply an alternative lifestyle.

Best regards,
-- Joe