From Frum, GOP speechwriter, in the leading GOP rag (National Review):
"Consider the hypothetical case of two men. Both are inclined toward homosexuality. Both from time to time hire the services of male prostitutes. Both have occasionally succumbed to drug abuse.
One of them marries, raises a family, preaches Christian principles, and tries generally to encourage people to lead stable lives.
The other publicly reveals his homosexuality, vilifies traditional moral principles, and urges the legalization of drugs and prostitution.
Which man is leading the more moral life? It seems to me that the answer is the first one. Instead of suggesting that his bad acts overwhelm his good ones, could it not be said that the good influence of his preaching at least mitigates the bad effect of his misconduct? Instead of regarding hypocrisy as the ultimate sin, could it not be regarded as a kind of virtue - or at least as a mitigation of his offense?"
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"'I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.'"
http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?%20q=NWZkNjE3YzhmNjhhMDk5YWQwYWM3NzMwNmMwODg1Yzk=First off, Haggard did not overcome his desires, he compounded them by adding adultry and hypocracy to his "sins".
And exactly how is it that Haggard did not vilify Frum's "traditional moral principles"? He lied to his wife for 3 years, and vilified (and threatened to blackmail) people who were gay. That'a apparently the model for the GOP hero.
So gays cannot be moral and all gays urge legalization of drugs and prostitution as if that were a far worse crime than demonizing gays and drugs all the while cheating on your wife and using drugs.
And this is the party that tells us we have no morals.
Homophobia is apparently very powerful. They just can't let go.
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