I read that a little differently, Nico

[elfs]

Over on thinkprogress.org, Nico has an interesting article in which he illustrates the Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for the submission of grants, two of which state (a) that "abstinence is voluntarily choosing not to engage in sexual practices until marriage", and (b) "the term 'marriage' must be defined as 'only a legal union between one man and one woman as a husband and wife'".

Nico says that he believes this means that, according to the Bush administration, gays should never engage in sex. However, I read it that if one never intends to get married then one cannot be abstinent, since there is no period in one's life that can accurately described as "before marriage." The Bush Administration is teaching gay kids to not bother holding back at all since, after all, what they are is already forbidden.

Gods, I don't know if I can stand two more years of this crap.

Comments

[leethomps.livejournal.com]

I can't see why homosexual marriage is so opposed.

I just kinda have the world mostly on /ignore until 2008 :P

[sierra-nevada.livejournal.com]

Religious leaders need an enemy to demonize; otherwise they'd be spending all their time berating the flock for their faults, and exhorting the flock to behave better. Any bets on how long a church which did nothing but that would last?

Cynical? Me? What makes you say that ... ?

[gromm.livejournal.com]

Any bets on how long a church which did nothing but that would last?

Oh, about 1600 years or so. And there's no end in sight either.