The Gay Agenda Causes Intra-Liberal Factionalism
The Mormon Church is not the only group being singled out for criticism. African-Americans, 70% of whom voted yes on Proposition 8, according to a CNN exit poll, have become a target. According to eyewitness reports published on the Internet, racial epithets have been used against African-Americans at protests in California, directed even at blacks who are fighting to repeal Proposition 8. Said Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, “In any fight, there will be people who say things they shouldn’t say, but that shouldn’t divert attention from what the vast majority are saying against this, that it’s a terrible injustice.”
In addition to protests, gay activists have begun publishing lists online exposing individuals and organizations who have donated money in support of Proposition 8. On AntiGayBlacklist.com, individuals who gave money toward Proposition 8 are publicized, with readers urged not to patronize their businesses or services. The list of donors was culled from data on ElectionTrack.com, which follows all contributions of over $1,000 and all contributions of over $100 given before October 17. Dentists, accountants, veterinarians and the like who gave a few thousand dollars to the cause are listed alongside major donors like the Container Supply Co., Inc. of Garden Grove, Calif., which gave $250,000. “Anyone who steps into a political fight aimed at taking away fundamental rights from fellow citizens opens themselves up to criticism,” said Wolfson. “The First Amendment gives them the right of freedom of speech and to support political views, but people also have the right to criticize them.”
Except that the federal government is doing its best to prevent people from publishing names next to calls for action, this is a very effective strategy: identify others and shame them as being anti-social, or not supporting altruistic and egalitarian policies that equalize the privileges available to all.
What we’re seeing now is the natural process of the fragmentation of a civilization. The main means of the fragmentation, which is the demand for individual rights and divisions of the pie on an equal level, leads to different groups finding their values increasingly in conflict. For example, the strong pro-gay lobby may clash with the Christian values of some minority groups.
This is one major reason why nations in fact come apart. Once the original consensus is broken, there is no place to move on from there — except further subdividing consensus. Once we agreed we all agreed; then we agree to disagree; finally, we become truly Balkanized and start fighting for our right to become literally separate communities in the midst of a nation that, like a shopping mall, is there to provide services not unity or purpose.
It’s fascinating to watch this develop. Apparently, the gay lobby is going to find out like the European nationalist lobby that the voting public will take direct action against a minority group as a sign of aggression, but will not at all be offended by the idea of a secessionist gay community.