Reply #130: If I thought your fears had merit, then my answer would be in agreement... [View All]

[arwalden]

... with you.

But I think that your fears are a bit unfounded and exaggerated to emphasize your point. And I do understand your point.

I just have difficulty making the leap (and the connection) that outing a POLITICIAN and particularly in the outing of a HYPOCRITICAL politician would somehow have a nationwide snowball and/or domino effect.

It's a compelling argument that you make, but when I stop to think about it rationally (as opposed to emotionally) I just can't see how the safety and sanity of all closeted queers can be made a part of this particular equation.

We're not talking about a private citizen. This is a politician whose private life (by the nature of the beast) is not truly private and fair game. They know this going into it all. This is NOT a big surprise to them.

I don't have a problem with it. --- Clearly you feel strongly about this, so we may just have to agree to disagree. You may have the last word if you like. :-)

-- Allen