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The Authentic Eclectic
The Death Of Progress
An agony in five fits
Fit the First — Liberals Limp
Liberals limp, you know, because they’re constantly shooting themselves in the foot! You are fully supportive of homosexuality (in both men and women), bisexuality, transexuality and general ‘queerness’, of course. But then somebody pipes up “Then why don’t you support paedophilia as a legitimate sexual orientation?” “Well, because this, because that…” “Huh! Not so liberal, then!”
Because people who style themselves ‘liberal’ too often go on to explain that they believe everyone has a right to think, say and do as they please, except. Then go on to give a long list of things they personally disapprove of! You can’t do that! At least your Conservative opponents have two lists, one of things they approve of and one they don’t, that are usually consistent across the board.
You will never convince the majority of people that there is no such thing as Right and Wrong, Good and Bad. You have to come in with those lines clearly drawn. To say that a serial killer was made one by his traumatic childhood is true, and most people will accept that. What they will not accept is that, because of this, he should not be held accountable for his actions. He is, after all, an adult and at least…
