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FRC's Perkins: Gay Rights a "Political Sledgehammer" Cracking Foundation of US
Perkins is mad at Obama because the President provided “benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees as though they are in a legitimate marriage.” Several state court rulings have already recognized gay marriage as “a legitimate marriage,” and that is what the Family Research Council wants to reverse. Perkins also targets Obama because the President “succeeded in lifting the ban on homosexuals in the military, which” claims Perkins, “will inevitably weaken the military, put our troops at risk, and radically change the military’s conservative culture.” If the President “doesn’t care about the institution of marriage, he should at least consider the well-being of the children,” continues Perkins: who asks: How can homosexual “marriage” possibly be good for children? They aren’t guinea pigs. They shouldn’t be placed into some social experiment aimed at redefining marriage. They shouldn’t be placed in settings that are inherently unstable and unsuitable for their maturation. Perkins rolls out the stereotype that “homosexuals are shockingly promiscuous,” and “have higher rates of substance abuse,” and then falsely implies that this reflects the behavior of all gay parents and therefore creates an “inherently unstable and unsuitable” home for children. Perkins, not only misrepresents the social science research about gay people, but also employs a logical fallacy trick typical of bigoted propaganda models. Perkins has offered no credible evidence that gay and lesbian parents create “unstable” families, but then Perkins writes that “our research shows that children raised in unstable homes are more likely to”:
The logical spitball thrown here by Perkins is his falsely suggesting these are the typical outcomes of children raised by gay and lesbian parents, when that is not the case. To “force society to celebrate their immoral and unhealthy behavior” is wrong, writes Perkins, and only the Family Research Council can “battle” the onslaught of “Homosexual activist organizations…Hollywood elites, academia, and the President of the United States." All these sinister forces are “swinging the sledgehammer, pounding away on the foundations of the very country that is their home." Perkins concludes by citing Ephesians 6:l3. The particular passage urges Christians to “put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground" (New International Version). This is a veiled message encouraging anti-gay activism as a Christian duty to resist Satanic forces. In the context of the passage, promoting gay marriage is literally the work of the Devil. Here is what precedes the cited passage: “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:11-12 NIV). So if you are in the LGBTQ community, it's the Devil that makes you do it. This recent fundraising letter from Perkins is more evidence that SPLC is standing on firm ground when it lists the Family Research Council and several of its close allies as hate groups.
FRC's Perkins: Gay Rights a "Political Sledgehammer" Cracking Foundation of US | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)
FRC's Perkins: Gay Rights a "Political Sledgehammer" Cracking Foundation of US | 3 comments (3 topical, 0 hidden)
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