2. +
Progressive
―…the progressives working themselves into a
lather over that religious freedom bill in Arizona‖
I would say that ―…working themselves into a
lather…‖ is kind of unnecessary.
The term progressive just means valuing reform
and civil liberties and he’s using it to identify the
200 protesters not all progressives
3. +
Who are these progressives?
According to Welsh’s sources:
On Friday, the LGBT group Wingspan
staged a protest march to the governor's
office that drew about 200 people. Some
carried signs with messages "God
created us all equal" and "Shame on
Arizona."
4. +
What was the Arizona bill that led to
the protest?
According to Welsh’s sources:
Arizona's Legislature has passed a
controversial bill that would allow
business owners, as long as they assert
their religious beliefs, to deny service to
gay and lesbian customers.
5. +
What does Matt say about this?
―News‖ outlets like CNN, engaging in blatant
editorializing (surprise!), refer to it as ‖the antigay bill,‖ because part of religious freedom is
the right to not participate in activities
which you find mortally sinful.
―It’s not that business owners want to ―refuse
service‖ to gays simply because they’re gay…‖
6. +
From my understanding the Arizona law IS
and ―anti-gay law‖ that IS allowing business
owners to refuse service to gay people.
―There are so many lies being told about this
bill; so many ridiculous and offensive
exaggerations‖
7. +
Language that I perceive to be
condescending
and then run to the media and the courts when — GASP! —
Christians decide to follow the dictates of Christianity.
historically illiterate gasbag
The progressive mob
Left wingers are busily constructing fantastical narrative
(about injustice to the lgbt community) It’s not real. It’s a
fantasy. A lie. A total fabrication.
Meanwhile, here in the Land of Things That Actually Happen,
imagined plight of gays in present day
8. +
The progressive mob claims that this legislation is about
shoving gays to the back of the bus and making them drink out
of separate fountains. George Takei echoed the sentiments of
many when he likened the Arizona bill to ―Jim Crow.‖
Some bills being considered to be passed can be compared to
Jim Crow laws. George Takei’s argument isn’t completely
ridiculous. Bill 2453 in Kansas sounds a lot like anyone with
religious beliefs can refuse to serve a gay person. Even
someone with civic duty, like a police officer, can choose to
deny their service if they feel it compromises their sincere
beliefs.
It might be a stretch to compare these bills to Jim Crow laws
but the concepts of the bills aren’t foreign to the ideals but forth
by Jim Crow laws.
9. +
―historical plight of blacks and the
imagined plight of gays‖
―We should remember that blacks were in
chains in this country. They were literally
treated as less than human. They could be
legally murdered and beaten and starved.
They were set apart, cast aside, and violently
and systematically oppressed.‖
10. +
It’s illegal to be gay in 76 countries –
Many have laws like Nigeria’s
11. + Attacked by a man who called him "faggot". The police that
arrived on the scene refused to make a report of the attack
because he thought she was gay
a 31-year-old straight Ecuadorian and brother attacked on New
York street for appearing to be gay and for being Latino; they
were walking arm-in-arm, which is normal for brothers in their
culture. Romel later died from his injuries.
brutally assaulted outside a gay nightclub
stabbing death of gay veteran
attacked by 15 teens
black 44-year-old transgender woman, was shot in the front door
of her home
26-year-old black trans woman was shot three times in the head
28-year-old trans woman, was shot in the chest
kidnapped by a homophobic group of youths…sodomized by
foreign objects including a plunger and baseball bat, burned with
cigarettes, and tortured
18 y/o was found dead in a field in Pearland, Texas, after being
beaten to death and set on fire by a friend
had their skirt set on fire while they were sleeping
12. +
Welsh says that ―Left wingers are busily
constructing fantastical narratives about
restaurant owners who wish to prevent
gays from eating at their establishments‖
But this actually happens… All the time
13. +
He also says ―Meanwhile, here in the Land of Things
That Actually Happen, nobody is proposing, nor
condoning, nor anticipating, nor hoping for, nor looking
to specifically protect that sort of thing. That sort of
thing isn’t happening, and it won’t happen. It’s not an
issue. It’s not real. It’s a fantasy. A lie. A total
fabrication.‖
But the Arizona bill ―would allow business owners, as
long as they assert their religious beliefs, to deny
service to gay and lesbian customers.‖
The fabrication that Welsh talks about is in the
process of becoming legally endorsed.
14. +
―Unlike the handwringing about the
mystical Denny’s manager who might try
to use the Bible to justify not serving
pancakes to a lesbian — is a real thing
that has occurred several times
recently.‖
15. +
Welsh’s examples… the T-shirt
In a document released by both the GLSO and Hands On
Originals, the commission found the company violated the city's
fairness ordinance, part of which prohibits businesses open to
the public from discriminating against people based on sexual
orientation.
declined the order because the T-shirt vendor is a Christian
company and he disagreed with the message of the shirt.
This has nothing to do with a gay wedding which is something
Welsh is constantly trying to push.
17. +
"The
investigation revealed T-shirts which
(Hands On Originals) printed as follows; a Tshirt that said 'Size Does Matter,' a design for
a brewery with a picture of a man poking his
nipple, and a T-shirt with a picture of a horse
from behind with the words 'Nice Mass,'" the
commission wrote. "The investigation reveals
that the T-shirt that GLSO wanted printed did
not contain any sort of crude slogan, stated
or implied, comparable to those mentioned
by (Hands On Originals) or printed by
(Hands On Originals).‖
18. +
The pro choice thing
“DEHUMANIZED. Because some guy wouldn’t make a cake for
their wedding. Dehumanized.
Unborn babies butchered in abortion mills? Sorry, not
dehumanizing. One bakery in the entire country decides not to
make dessert for a gay wedding? DEHUMANIZING.‖
(found under the Masterpiece Cake‖ heading
20. + I could go on and on about the invalid points made in the article
but basically I don’t like it because it has this terrible tone to
throughout the whole thing. Over and over it’s this us versus them
mentality.
What I hear when I read this article is that he thinks gay people
are whining over the so-called injustice they experience when
really they’re the ones making good Christians’ lives difficult.
He makes every attempt to separate the two groups. He
completely minimalizes human rights violations and hate crimes.
I completely understand that some people feel misunderstood
and frustrated when they discus their opposition to gay marriage.
But this guy goes way further.
If the law recognizes that a person’s identity involves gender,
race, religion AND sexual orientation it’s against the law to refuse
someone service due to one of these things.
It’s impossible to separate gay marriage from non gay marriage in
this case because that right of identification is protected by law in
the state and marriage is a human right.
21. +
If you’re working at a pharmacy and two dating teenagers you
know come in to by condemns you can’t refuse the service even
though they’re clearly having pre marital sex. That doesn’t mean
that you condone their actions.
In the same way if someone requests for you to provide a wedding
cake for their gay marriage it is an act of discrimination to refuse to
serve them because their marriage is same sex. The refusal is
clearly due to their orientation.
I think that any person should have the right of religion but that
that right can’t dominate someone else's rights like that of
marriage.
When the sexual orientation of someone is protected by law not
serving them can’t be justified because by law it’s the equivalent of
not serving a Muslim or an Asian or a woman. With maybe the
exception of Utah the States is nowhere near a theocracy and
government has to be religiously neutral.
A public service is a public service and you can’t refuse someone
because of their sexual orientation… especially if marriage is a
human right afforded to same sex couples.
22. +
My real last words…
I love you
If you disagree with anything I’ve said that’s totally okay. I just
thought that this cute power point would be the most fun way to
present my critique of this guy’s article.
