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

[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.