Comments for The Tears of the Sexual Left at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 39 out of 20 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sat, 25 May 2013 22:27:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12977 Honestly, this article sounded very much like a gloat, and sounding so gleeful about Rachel's pain came off as unchivalrous. - jason taylor Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:07:54 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12924 Oh and othe, that's spelled 'dike' or was I missing soemthing. --C.S. It's spelled 'dyke' (the word is a borrowing from Dutch). 'Dike' is a newer, variant spelling. And maybe the "something" you're missing, C.S., is the difference between the original meaning of a word and its later use in slang (in which the word is also spelled both ways). - Micha Elyi Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:54:08 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12922 Oh the irony. You criticize "them" for stereotyping you as living "down dusty roads " and in "malarial fever-swamps" then, in the next sentence, stereotype "them" as living in the Upper West Side and the Hollywood Hills. You're an idiot. - Greg Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:44:05 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12913 @Michael Paterson-Seymour: I believe your information about same-sex marriage in France is out-of-date. A Reuters article from June of this year reports that the Hollande government is expected to legalize SSM within a year. - Doughlas Remy Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:24:13 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12891 Micha, see the Cardinal Newman Society's "The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College." - Jon S. Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:06:07 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12887 Micha, unless you send your child to St. Thomas Aquinas in CA. - Achilles Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:06:42 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12882 Best wishes to your eldest, Chris. I hope you've taken Dennis Prager's advice and are sending your child to the cheapest college you can afford. (After all, why pay a penny more than necessary to have your progeny's morals ruined and brains washed?) - Micha Elyi Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:37:41 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12880 Why do I have a feeling the religion has always been alien to her, not just "suddenly"? - enness Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:27:21 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12879 Great article. It captured well what it was like to be there and the take away that we felt. Let us vote, let us win, let us shape our culture to be godly. - Nathan Sat, 11 Aug 2012 21:19:42 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12878 I live in an alternate universe. A stay at home mom cushioned by a wonderful Catholic community both in person and online, I forget that my beliefs in the sanctity of marriage are considered hateful. Admittedly, I have deliberately surrounded my children to protect them till they can engage the world's ire with love and truth. That's how those who support homosexuality live, but they live out in the worlds of academia, media and politics. A world deliberately created by the powerful, but it is just as much a fantasy world. Because their world is so broad, they are able to forget that we exist. We are their neighbors and we are exercising our right to disagree publicly with their moral relativism. The reason we make them panic is that they are not too sure about their brand new stance on gay 'marriage' and the morality of homosexuality, and they need us to validate it for them. When we don't they begin to doubt it. God's laws are written on our hearts and are very hard to ignore. - Leticia Velasquez Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:58:14 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12876 Amen Julie...we are sending our eldest off to college...and we start homeschooling our 3 youngest in September. - Chris in Maryland Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:05:28 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12873 @Jon S. I respectfully don't see a downside so much as I see the same old argument and bromides that began as far as I can tell with the 1964 "Daisy" commercial by the LBJ campaign on Barry Goldwater. Conservatives are racists, bigots, homophobes, anti-feminist, anti poor, and for shame for shame, we are rolling grandma and grandpa in their wheelchairs across the bridge and as soon as we get halfway across, we're going to lift them up and dump em' over the side 50 feet down to the raging river below. The libs have been working that street for a long time. One would think the libs would find some new material. But where I agree with and salute Jon S is that he intimates in his arguments that the Left can use this song and dance simply because it works and there's not been a sufficient counter to their agenda...until (hopefully) now. God does not hate gays. I don't hate gays and I dare say anyone here in this forum hates gays and I 'd like to think that all of us here would stand up and defend any gay and our gay friends if someone wished harm upon them. And for the record, God does not hate adulterers, child abusers, spouses having affairs. But while sin is forgiven, there is also a question of penance and justice. A contrite and sorrowful murderer may be forgiven and absolved of his murderous acts a few minutes before justice is exacted in the form of their execution. God gave us marriage and the Holy Family is the model; a mother a father and a child. And of course I fondly recall one of the great quotes from one of my favorite movies as Roy Hobbs tell his long lost love Iris in "The Natural," "...Of course, a father makes all of the difference." Of course, little does he know, HE'S THE FATHER! I took my family to Chick-Fil-A on August 1, 2012. The place was packed and according to the manager, packed all day. Perhaps this is the formula...Conservatives ought to have a few days throughout the year where we respond to the Left by going to some business targeted by the Left...or refuse to patronize a business who scorns our beliefs. Either way, the Left should take to heart the words of Admiral Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor, "I am afraid that all we have done, is awaken a sleeping giant unto terrible resolve." Perhaps, the giant is out of slumber and is now aware of the landscape and the confronting challenge. And the beat goes on. - Frank Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:54:57 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12871 DS, according to Gallup a majority of Americans now self describe as prolife. Twenty years ago this number was 35%. When you look at the 18-34 year olds, the number is even higher. If you look at reasons for abortion being legal, most Americans believe that most abortions should be illegal. I would accept the non-CAtholic rape, incest and to save the life of the mother exceptions tomorrow and call it a remarkable victory (it would reduce abortions to around 20,000 per year). - Austin Ruse Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:52:41 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12863 As great as it was to see the support for Chick-fil-A, here's the downside. The Left loves to tell America that nothing has changed since 1955--the old racisms, sexisms, and other prejudices are in 2012 as strong as they were in 1955. The support for Chick-fil-A will be used as evidence that it's still 1955. We orthodox Catholics, and our friends that share the Perennial Philosophy, have to do a better job of showing that it's possible to have the best traditional values without being racist, sexist, etc. And we have to do a better job of showing that traditional values, especially orthodox catholicism, are what are best for all human beings regardless of race, class, sex, and orientation. All this will involve defining racism, sexism, and other prejudices accurately--and not letting the Left set the terms of the debate. - Jon S. Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:06:28 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12855 Maggie Louise, I fear you are correct. I have less of a problem inviting the man but giving him a forum to speak? I don't get that at all and as you point out, oh the photo and video and audio ops. The bad part of me is almost hoping that the president lectures them about his policies and how they need to come on board. Maybe that would provoke a brawl and the news would not be able to spin it as if we are one happy clappy family with just a few minor points of disagreement. (Maybe that's the good part of me thinking that, who knows? these are very confusing times.) Actually, I wouldn't put that past the President so I hope the Cardinal is prepared for that possibility. - Louise Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:25:36 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12853 Small, determined cadres can often cow larger passive majorities, so don't be so positive about the Chik-fil-A turnout. Think how the Bolsheviks took over the Russian Empire while being a small, numerically deficit group. Why, for example, hasn't the Chik-fil-A supporters risen up to demand a recall of Emmanuel or Menino? The determined union cadres in Wisconsin tried to recall Gov. Walker for something far less egregious than this. So where's the outrage? Until these chicken-loving folks express their antipathy for crass politicians like Emmanuel with their votes, the cadres have them cowed. The majority may come out to buy chicken sandwiches, but that without their votes will get nothing done. - G.K. Thursday Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:20:39 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12851 Chris in Maryland - your comments include the reasons I continue to homeschool my kids. They are not the reasons I started, but when I am tempted to give up, the reasons you present are the ones that keep me going. My kids will, at least, have a strong, unified, Catholic education...without undermining from school, friends, and media. They may never get algebra or grammar (not through anyone's fault!) but God willing, they will serve at Church and beyond, know right from wrong, and will be men who can stand up for God, themselves, their family and what they believe in! That is my greatest hope for my endeavors! - Julie Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:39:47 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12850 Austin the data are inconclusive re abortion rights. Depending on the poll, you might or might not be technically correct. One conclusion is clear: in ALL age groups, only a small minority (high teens to low 20s) take a Catholic view of abortion policy. As re. the Supreme Court? If Obamacare didn't sway Justice Roberts, I doubt a chicken sandwich will. Sorry to rain on your parade, but I think it's best to read the facts as they are, not as we wish them to be. - DS Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:29:45 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12847 DS, they used to same the exact same thing about the abortion issue. Now the young people are more pro-life than their elders. Things change. People change. And anyway, this will be decided by the Supreme Court and the 32-0 vote and the huge Chick-Fil-A crowds will show them now is not the time to do another Roe V. Wade. - Austin Ruse Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:41:59 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/the-tears-of-the-sexual-left.html#comment-12846 DS: It won't be stopped if we don't engage our young people on this immense fraud, because the other side, in media, schools, colleges, etc IS ENGAGING THEM in a massive brainwashing/compliance campaign. It can can be stopped if responsible adults tell young people the ugly truth, that Gay & Libertarian sexual politics is an ABSOLUTE zero-sum game FOR THEM - they win, those who disagree with them lose: (1) you lose your business to the thug Mayor who hounds you out of SF, Chicago and Boston; (2) you lose your 1st Civil Right under the Bill of Rights; (3) you become a criminal by teaching your children that illicit sexual relations are evil. Our own schools are largely failing to respond to this mess, perhaps because so many "adults" actually are foolishly libertarian on this, and even those that aren't just can't face the music...they'd rather pretend this isn't happening...but it is...and its time for us to stop pretending that the other side "just wants us to get along with them." Our young people need to understand that these people demand that we go along with them, or else... - Chris in Maryland Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:59:48 +0100