Sparks fly over Dan Savage's comments to students about Bible

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I need to see the actual video, but read a couple of articles that Drudge linked to, along with an article in the CSM. Seems to me what happened is a group of students and educators decided to make a statement while a known sexually liberal and outspoken anti-"gay-bashing" activist was making a presentation. He reacted predictably, by calling their protest pansy-assed. Coming from Dan Savage, that's the equivalent of him handing out cupcakes - he's capable of far worse.

The criticism of his remarks, however, appears to be rather humorous. One of the educators who spoke up afterwards took issue to Dan remarking that his partner looks good in a bathing suit - Really? This is the worst part of the speech you can take issue with? A gay man noting that his gay partner looks good? Christ.

Savage has long been known for his stance that the idea that you have protection from anti-bullying measures just because your book tells you that being gay is wrong is bullshit. When he, as a high-profile gay rights and anti-bullying spokesperson, was taking the podium it was obvious there would be dissent and offense involved - whether real or manufactured. I do look forward to watching the video, but from what I've read on both sides, it suggests this particular ZOMG reaction is manufactured.

Yea but can you imagine if he had made some of those same comments about the Quran?

The guy's nothing but a troll and a hinderance to his cause. What more is there to say?

Quote from charles052 : The guy's nothing but a troll and a hinderance to his cause. What more is there to say?

You could defend the hypocrisy of picking and choosing Biblical morality....

Quote from blackleatherrai : Savage has long been known for his stance that the idea that you have protection from anti-bullying measures just because your book tells you that being gay is wrong is bullshit.

Do you think he considers his stance of bullying those he disagrees with is bullshit too, or do you think he fails to see the hypocrisy?

Quote from 124nic8 : You could defend the hypocrisy of picking and choosing Biblical morality....

The only hypocrisy comes from whoever's imagination from whatever anti-Christian website you've visited.

Quote from charles052 : The only hypocrisy comes from whoever's imagination from whatever anti-Christian website you've visited.

I've not visited an anti-Christian website.

Everyone knows that there are moral lessons in the Bible which are ignored by most Christians today. That's picking and choosing. Are you denying that?

Quote from paperboy05 : Do you think he considers his stance of bullying those he disagrees with is bullshit too, or do you think he fails to see the hypocrisy?

Since when is calling out bullys "bullying"?

Quote from 124nic8 : Since when is calling out bullys "bullying"?

It wasn't just "calling out" since there is a certain tact that should go along with it.

Quote from paperboy05 : It wasn't just "calling out" since there is a certain tact that should go along with it.

Such as.....?

He has a point. Christofacists are constantly clamoring for non-Christians to leave "their" country if they don't like the integration of god in our schools, courts, etc. and yet they claim "religious freedom" as the basis of their arguments. That would be freedom for Christians of course;screw everyone else.

Quote from 124nic8 : Such as.....?

Really? Did you read what he said?

Quote from 420 : He has a point. Christofacists are constantly clamoring for non-Christians to leave "their" country if they don't like the integration of god in our schools, courts, etc. and yet they claim "religious freedom" as the basis of their arguments. That would be freedom for Christians of course;screw everyone else.

Yep, he totally burned those thousand people that think that way...

Quote from 124nic8 : I've not visited an anti-Christian website. Everyone knows that there are moral lessons in the Bible which are ignored by most Christians today. That's picking and choosing. Are you denying that?

Which ones? You'll have to be specific.

Quote from paperboy05 : Really? Did you read what he said?

I read part of it, but apparently not enough to know what you mean by "a certain tact."