Bogglement

[michaelmjones]

I was made aware of this lovely little essay by Orson Scott Card, in which he makes his views on homosexuality, marriage, the family, and so forth rather clear. I'm speechless with disgust and disappointment.

Essay of Doooooom


Here's the great rebuttal/analysis someone posted: Smart Person Alert!

Comments

[tigerchild.livejournal.com]

Seems in keeping with his religious beliefs.

I don't understand the shock here, unless you weren't aware of said leanings. I mean, conservative right-wing Mormons can write SF too, ya know. ;)

[enzeru.livejournal.com]

S'true. One of my Mormon uncles wrote a Star Trek novel. Heck, a lot of stuff I've read about Mormonism itself seems rather sci-fish.

[tigerchild.livejournal.com]

Ha!!

Now that you mention that, it's right on the money!

Man, I knew that I chose the wrong religion.

Secret ceremonies, holy underwear, beautiful temples, multiple mates, populating distant planets...if I want all of that stuff in mine (minus the multiple mates) I'd have to shave my head and stack rocks and contemplate riddles that I'm too dumb to figure out. :P

[oneminutemonkey.livejournal.com]

Let's just say I never expected him to be so... well, sure, great authors can have crappy beliefs. I just never expected him to be so vocal about it. I feel so sullied. :>

[tigerchild.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, I do feel a smidgin of respect for him to at least be open about his beliefs, when he's got to know it will alienate a great deal of his normal audience.

It saddens me that he feels the way he feels, but no more than it saddens me that almost all of my (Southern Baptist) family feels the same way--but with even less thought put into it.

I think if I get one more email about how non-traditional marriage will make the world explode, or about the goddamn Jesus snuff film, I will have to start mailing out onion parodies in response.

[karen-said.livejournal.com]

Awww... a sullied 'minutemonkey. *hug* It's probably been a few years since I told ya I had him as a professor for a creative writing class at App State, hon, but I coulda told you what an asshole he was in "real life" :) It was very disappointing for me too at the time, I liked (and still like) a good number of his books.