A debate cannot be a small child
Opposing gay marriage, talented right-wing blogger Peter Cuthbertson quotes approvingly this sterling argument,"However much I might wish to, I cannot be a father to a pebble...just so...I cannot, and should not be able to, marry a man".
If widely accepted I think this opens up a whole new area of political argument. Opposed to the war in Iraq? There's no need to point out it has increased the risk of terrorism, or it has ruined our international relationships. Instead just say, 'I am opposed to the war in Iraq, because a leopard can't be a motor car'. Or say you don't believe in higher taxes? Forget work incentives, or government waste, just say 'I don't believe in lower taxes, because a root vegetable cannot land on the moon'.
posted by Matthew @ 11/27/2003 09:50:00 AM
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