Steve Crampton and Matt Barber of the absurdly named Liberty Counsel worked themselves up into quite a lather on Barber’s radio show last week, claiming that same-sex marriage “will eradicate us and they will not stop until the homosexual totalitarian view of the world is forcefully imposed on every American.”
All nonsense, of course. Allowing same-sex marriage will have exactly the same effect that allowing interracial marriage had on religious freedom. Churches and ministers will not be forced to perform same-sex marriages just like they aren’t forced to perform interracial marriages. But businesses that provide services to the public may have to provide those services regardless of sexual orientation depending on where they are located (sexual orientation isn’t covered under federal law or many state laws, but it is in some states and cities).
Just as there are some churches and some religious people who support same-sex marriage and some who don’t, there are some who support interracial marriage and some who don’t. Overturning laws against interracial marriage had exactly the same effect that overturning laws against same-sex marriage will have. So why isn’t religious liberty already crushed? Why isn’t Loving v Virginia imposing a racial totalitarian view of the world on every American? Oh wait, the same thing was claimed after 1967. It wasn’t true then and it isn’t true now.
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Gregory in Seattle
February 11, 2013 at 3:34 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I believe you are looking for this cartoon.
Gregory in Seattle
February 11, 2013 at 3:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Or maybe this cartoon.
Gregory in Seattle
February 11, 2013 at 3:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Then there is this cartoon.
Gregory in Seattle
February 11, 2013 at 3:38 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Although this one pretty well sums up the situation nicely.
laurentweppe
February 11, 2013 at 3:47 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
But don’t you understand Ed? With the Civil Right and Loving v Virginia, it’s a whole liftestyle, a whole culture which has been destroyed: one where young white teenagers could lose their virginity by molesting the housemaid. Now the poor little boys are frightened into impotence, since they have to ask permission first,: life was sooooooooo much easier before
marcus
February 11, 2013 at 4:06 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“…they will not stop until the homosexual totalitarian view of the world is forcefully imposed on every American.”
I think I just got a little damp.
fifthdentist
February 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
It’s even worst than he thinks. After Obama disarms all the patriotic, Christian defenders of the Bible and Constitution, neither of which they’ve read, he’s going to round up all the godly men and take them to garishly decorated FEMA camps where they will be drugged and forced to gay-marry and participate in days-long sweaty orgies.
Also this:
Modusoperandi
February 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Say what you will about HomoMussolini, but he made the Pride floats run on time.
marcus
February 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
fifthdentist @7 Oh great, thanks. Now I have to change my drawers.
dogmeat
February 11, 2013 at 6:36 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Mr. Orwell there is a call for you on the white-power courtesy phone, Mr. Orwell to the white-power courtesy phone.
Dr X
February 11, 2013 at 6:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
They’re going to round up the Christians and put them in concentration camps where they will be dressed like characters from The Wizard of Oz.
Roger
February 11, 2013 at 8:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Or dressed like a cheap high school production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
freemage
February 12, 2013 at 2:07 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I, for one, welcome our rainbow-clad overlords. (Seriously, they couldn’t fuck this whole system up any worse than my fellow straights have.)
democommie
February 12, 2013 at 7:40 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“FEMA Camp”. It’s not just a place, anymore!
I love that the ad opposite the comment box shows a middle-aged white guy, one who’s apparently just got “downsized” and is sitting there with his box of “personal effects”. They’re pushing “Emergency Essentials”. I guess that when teh GAY are allowed to marry and not reproduce that they will not just be stealin’ REAL MurKKKan’s freedom but their jobs as well.
MikeMa
February 12, 2013 at 7:58 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
On a related (oh the world will end now) note, the Colorado senate has passed a civil union bill which is expected to be signed into law and be in effect by May. Cheers to CO!!
I expect howls of protest from Bryan Fischer in Colorado Springs but tough shit Bryan.
fifthdentist
February 12, 2013 at 9:23 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
MikeMa, Colorado also has legal weed, so I’m guessing this state is not initiating the kind of stoning that Fischer had in mind for teh gheys.
d.c.wilson
February 12, 2013 at 9:41 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Obviously, Colorado plans on bringing about the End Times by holding lots of weddings for gay stoners.
Well,’at least the buffet should be awesome.
democommie
February 12, 2013 at 9:51 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“Well,’at least the buffet should be awesome”
It will be nothing but desserts!
timgueguen
February 12, 2013 at 9:57 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
“Totalitarianism is only right when we impose it!” We all know that’s running through their minds much of the time.
And speaking of FEMA camps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQeC0sVwwkg
(Jaz Coleman, paranoid nut or laughing at the gullible?)
eric
February 12, 2013 at 11:34 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This is, of course, what they are really afraid of. That it will affect the social acceptability of their belief as much as legalization did interracial marriage. They’re afraid that their children will grow up accepting gays and – if they are Christian – will reject the notion that bigotry against gays has anything to do with the ‘real Christian message.’ They’re afraid that the mainstream interpretation of their religion will change to be more liberal.
And they are right, IMO; legalizing SSM will speed up the process of making all of that happen.