Comments on: Rights v. Privileges

By: b

Fri, 06 May 2011 18:46:54 +0000

To you, Mr. Timothy Kincaid, I must give you a cyber high-five for this post; every single word I agree with entirely. And while I know we should aspire to treat everyone, even those who hate or mobilize against us, as we would want to be treated, I just can’t help but think that the final line to this posting is COMPLETELY deserved.

Thanks to you and the rest of the Box Turtle Bulletin for inspiring me daily to not give up and stay true to myself no matter what happens.

By: Mihangel apYrs

Mihangel apYrs — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:33:48 +0000

every child has a RIGHT to be fostered or adopted. It is a privilege to be allowed to adopt, but that must be based on what is best for the child, and not an arbitrary blanket ban or shoo-in

By: WMDKitty

WMDKitty — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:10:34 +0000

As long as children find forever families, I’m good. It doesn’t matter if those families are straight, gay, single-parent, or purple with green dots, so long as they are loving and supportive.

By: David in Houston

David in Houston — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:30:36 +0000

Completely agree with RWG. Santorum truly IS a sociopath. Which explains why is so delusional to think that he could become president some how.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:37:22 +0000

Adoption and fostering should be based on the best interest of the children.

The right/privilege to apply and to be considered on an equal basis cannot be denied to gay people without due process or equal protections under the law. Even if Frothy Mix does not see their intrinsic value.

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:13:01 +0000

I’m with Pilney on this. Adoption (and fostering) are for the benefits of the kids, not the parents. So it isn’t a right*. But that doesn’t make Rick Santorum any less of a bloviating arsehole.

TRiG.

* Which is why UK authorities have twice stopped homophobes from working as foster parents. It’s in the interests of the kids.

By: TampaZeke

TampaZeke — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:16:06 +0000

That’s EXACTLY what Southern racists used to say about voting in the 50′s. “It’s not a right, it’s a privilege!”

By: RWG

RWG — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:53:27 +0000

I’m glad you wrote this article. It’s exactly what I was thinking regarding the notion of privilege.

One element of a sociopathic personality, like Santorum’s, is an elevated sense of entitlement. Another element is a lack of empathy for others, which he displays every time he opens his mouth about gay and lesbian Americans.

By: Edwin

Edwin — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:08:42 +0000

Santorum is another pompus a**. I don’t know why people like him think they are
so much better than anybody else. just a full time JERK.

By: enough already

enough already — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:06:41 +0000

Is it just me, or have those among the Christians who hate us recently abandoned their lie of loving us completely?

It reminds me of one of our older dogs, on her way to have her teeth cleaned a few years back.

The second she realized we were on the road to the vet’s…she pulled up sharp on the parking brake lever.

Something we always do when we park the car.

It did her no good – but that same desperation is showing in the micro-motions of Slaggie Gilamonster’s jaw, in Ms. Perkin’s twitch, in La Barbra’s loose left wrist…they are running scared.

I’d be happy, but never forget: A wounded rat still bites – and it’s bit still spreads filth and disease.