> From: Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> At 10:09 PM 11/7/03 -0600, The Fool wrote: > > >Of particular concern to conservative critics was a scene in which Mr. > >Reagan says of gays who have AIDS: "They that live in sin shall die in > >sin." > > > >Mr. Reagan made no such public remark, > > > > I still haven't heard your explanation of why IYO it was wrong of said > critics to object to the script putting those words in his mouth.
It was toned down from what he really said.
Do you agree that what he is documented as actually saying was "Maybe the Lord brought down this plague," because "illicit sex is against the Ten Commandments"?
(The sentiment is the same if worded slightly diferently).
Not necessarily. Many religious people believe that homosexual behavior is a sin. Some of them may indeed believe that AIDS is God's judgement on those who continue in their homosexual behavior despite being warned that it is a sin. AFAIK, few of those (with the possible exception of a few like the "reverend" Fred Phelps) want homosexuals to get AIDS and die. Most of them want them to repent and change their ways before it is too late.
What evidence do you have that President Reagan wanted homosexuals to get AIDS and die rather than for them to stop behaving in ways which are likely to lead to them contracting the disease before they contract it and it is too late?
-- Ronn! :)
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