A hyperventiliating MSM is wetting itself today, and some Republican campaign consultants are wringing their hands, because Texas Gov. Rick Perry compared homosexuality to alcoholism in answer to a question concerning his views on the latter.
Too bad for them. Perry's answer was 100 percent correct, and the people who insist you don't choose to be gay but "are born that way" should be the first ones agreeing with him. They're not, though, because he took their argument and turned it against them.
Here's what Perry said:
Perry's answer is much more thoughtful than the question, which was, "Is it a disorder?" It gets to the heart of this issue: If the Bible says God forbids something, but a person has a strong inclination to do it anyway, how do you square that? Perry's answer is that just because you have an urge to do something doesn't mean you should, and it certainly doesn't mean God wants you to act on that urge. The Bible is filled with teaching that says the spirit must rule over the flesh.
The analogy between alcoholism and homosexuality is right on because, in both cases, Perry takes away the excuse of genetic predisposition and says that even if you were wired that way, that doesn't absolve you of your obligation to make the right choice.
Now this is being treated by the media and the political class as if it's self-evidently crazy, because they have no regard for the Bible and in their minds it's simply absurd to think any moral case can be made against homosexuality. They're welcome to that point of view, but you should know that's what's behind it.
Those of us who argue homosexuality is viewed by God as an abomination, and can cite plenty of Scripture to back that position up, are instantly dismissed by these people.
Now, this matters because political types are viewing this as a "gaffe" that would hurt Perry's future presidential viability assuming he would ever want to run in the future. I have no idea if he would, but that doesn't really matter. The point is that Perry gave a perfectly reasonable explanation of his view on homosexuality, and the analogy to alcoholism was perfect in that it showed a genetic inclination to do something doesn't mean it's a good thing to do.
If you can't make a perfectly reasonable case like that without destroying your political viability, then screw politics. No one needs to run for any office if doing so means you can't candidly say what you think and explain why - especially since the issue was brought up by the interviewer and not by Perry. Don't ask the man his opinion if you consider it beyond the pale for him to give it.
I have more Scripture-based thoughts on the world's demand that we accept homosexuality at my site.
