I have recently chimed in to a conservative blog regarding "homosexuality and judicial activism." No doubt my posts meet an audiance who live on the opposite pole of the political spectrum as I. Words and sarcasm have been thrown left and right. Insults, intellectual jabs and factual sparring galour. It's fun. A distraction and perhaps a form of meaningless procrastination.
Or, maybe not.
If one person on this conservative blog who formerly feared/loathed the idea of a "homosexual judge/judicial activist" comes even a step closer to better understanding that the LGBT community is not out to ruin their traditional religious faith and practices, but rather that we can and hopefully will live as one big diverse disagreeing happy family--then my time has not been wasted, not entirely.Political battles are like clicks on steroids. We other the other more and more and end up on opposite ends of the world with regard to perspective, language, and how the issues are shaped for debate. Perhaps if we walk and talk in similar circles more often our language and values won't be so foreign, perhaps at some point more comprehensible and with time reconcilable.
see for your self: http://katysconservativecorner.typepad.com/katy/2008/02/conservative-hu.html
a lost cause? maybe. maybe not.
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Hey Emily, maybe it's the journalist in me but I love blogs and was happy to see yours on facebook :). I liked this entry, it reminded me of when I started posting and commenting on a blog called "mormon stud." The blogger was in college and a fierce conservative, and we had some great conversations. I have a load of mormon relatives out west, so I tried to find some common ground. He said he found my posts thoughtful, and we had a great dialogue.
how is life at duke? my earliest memories are actually at duke, when my dad was getting his ph. d and my mom ran a day care out of our house in durham. i still remember the duke rose gardens, and how beautiful the grounds were.
I hope you and Jac are doing well, and I miss you :)
Love,
Becky
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