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I love John Derbyshire! Whenever I lament the current stock of presidential candidates, I always say, "We need someone like John Derbyshire running"; somebody w
by euroclydon 17y ago
I love John Derbyshire! Whenever I lament the current stock of presidential candidates, I always say, "We need someone like John Derbyshire running"; somebody who can employ logic and think on their feet.
- byrneseyeview 17y agoHe's paleo-conservatism's apostle to the nerds.
- msie 17y agoBeing homophobic is illogical.
- euroclydon 17y agoReally, he's homophobic? Well I didn't know that. I like hearing him talk. I like his dry British wit. Anyway, isn't homophobia defined as a strong disdain or dislike for homosexuals? And if so, must homophobia be logical or illogical? I think discrimination or malice toward homosexuals is immoral and unethical, but mere dislike when not called to coincide with a value system, does not provide enough information, by itself, to be considered illogical.
- byrneseyeview 17y agoHe is a homophobe: “I am a homophobe, though a mild and tolerant one, and a racist, though an even more mild and tolerant one." http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire200405140857.asp http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire200405140...
- Locke1689 17y agoI think discrimination or malice toward homosexuals is immoral and unethical, but mere dislike when not called to coincide with a value system, does not provide enough information, by itself, to be considered illogical. Yes it does. Discrimination against any group based on their sexual preferences is illogical. Sexual preference cannot logically correlate with any logical mistreatment.
- defen 17y ago> Discrimination against any group based on their sexual preferences is illogical. I think you should consider weakening your statement slightly, since there exist sexual preferences outside of the broad category of "adult human".
- Locke1689 17y agoFair enough. Consenting adult sexual preferences.