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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

LGBTQITSLFA Sally Kern is Just Trying to Save Lives!

Posted by Dan Savage on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 8:30 AM

The GOP's most homophobic state legislator—and that bar is set pretty damn high—is back in the news. Oklahoma state rep Sally Kern says gay sex is a bigger threat than terrorism because AIDS! And Sally doesn't hate gay people! She's trying to save gay people! From AIDS! Which kills gay people! And if people weren't gay then AIDS couldn't kill them! Sally Kern loves gay people so much that, er, she doesn't think that there should actually be any of us. (Feel the love!) ERV at Science Blogs calls bullshit. First, the fastest growing group of people acquiring HIV—globally—is straight women. And if Sally Kern were really worried about health issues, well...

Secondly, I'm going to tell Kern the same thing I told Pope: Their desire to 'save lives' is utterly insincere. If they genuinely wanted to use their obsession with lines in the Bible to condemn 'bad' behaviors and encourage 'good' behaviors and save lives, they would be focusing their efforts on obesity.

· Nearly 67% of Oklahoma adults are either overweight or obese

· The number is 34% for Oklahoma youth

· Overweight and obesity are associated with many health risks, such as heart disease,
high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes, and depression

· The estimated cost associated with obesity in Oklahoma is more than $854 million each year.

· This problem affects the health of individuals, families and communities throughout the state.

Oklahomans are at increased risk of dying from heart disease, cancer, and diabetes related complications. They dont have access to fruits and vegetables. And they are not physically active (all the stats you could want here). And gluttony is a deadly sin. (LOL! Does God tell gluttons to kill themselves in Proverbs 23:2?? LOL, WUT??)

Churches are in a perfect position in Oklahoma, as community leaders and social hubs, to be fighting the obesity epidemic in Oklahoma, and they have 'Biblical' reasons to be doing just that. Buuuuuuuuuut they don't. They write books and give media interviews bitching about teh homos and teh coloreds, run for political offices, and hang out with Creationists. They really care about saving lives, you see.

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"fattest growing group"? Oh, Dan, let's not rehash an unrelated fight with a typo, please.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on September 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM

BTW diabetes and high blood pressure both put you at higher risk for dementia later in life. So that's another reason.

Posted by this guy I know in Spokane on September 13, 2011 at 8:36 AM

But maybe a reason they rail against the gays and not the fats is that it's a lot harder to be a closeted glutton.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on September 13, 2011 at 8:40 AM

So, why again are homosexual men 88X as likely to have AIDS?

Because Oklahomos are fat?

Really?

Posted by too bad bullshit doesn't cure AIDS.... on September 13, 2011 at 8:52 AM

Sally says AIDS has killed more Americans than terrorism.

Is she right?

Posted by Sally is Right on September 13, 2011 at 8:54 AM

You are so charming and clever and preciously cute Danny but what is your solution to the fact that 20% of men who engage in homosexual sex get and give HIV?

Or do you just not give a flying fuck how many homosexuals die from AIDS.......

Posted by even a freak like Sally has it all over our little Danny on September 13, 2011 at 8:56 AM

Putting aside all the 4chan-memes-from-two-years-ago-speak, this guy has some very good points.

Posted by CharlesF on September 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM

is it just possible that a nation as great as ours can fight obesity and HIV?

at the same time?

do we have to pick only one, Danny?

Posted by BathHouseBuffet on September 13, 2011 at 9:04 AM

Unemployed troll is unemployed...typical oriental layabout, talks a lot but says nothing.

Posted by SLG on September 13, 2011 at 9:11 AM

If this woman actually was trying to save lives, she'd be campaigning for safer sex practices, like strict use of condoms, not telling gay people to live miserable closeted/celibate lives. But hey, since when has the GOP cared about logic?

Posted by Tetchy Brit on September 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM

This is actually an incredibly good point. As I understand it (and not having been thoroughly indoctrinated I expect I may be wrong), there are three types of sins: deadly, venial, and mortal, in increasing order of severity. But deadly sins are deceptive: they're the marijuana of sins, gateway sins, if you will. Sloth or gluttony will not, in themselves, condemn you to eternal damnation, but if you start with sloth or gluttony you are probably going to end up having an abortion, apostasizing, or being gay (all three, perhaps), and then you're going to hell. I suppose on some level you can see why religious types are so obsessed with teh gheys, because gay issues have been high profile of late, but given that something like 40% of US adults are obese, you really have to wonder how and why the churches have been so glaringly remiss in their pastoral duties.

Posted by Dingo on September 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM

If this argument came from a Democrat, would we be so offended? Well, no, but only because a Democrat would be saying it to defund overblown anti-terrorism programs and fund AIDS research.

Just seems like almost the exact same words could be put to good use, had they only not come out of Sally Kern's fetid, monstrous lips.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on September 13, 2011 at 10:15 AM

@10: Yeah, it's like the people who rail against abortion but resist any effort to make birth control more available.

Posted by venomlash on September 13, 2011 at 10:16 AM

Putting aside all the 4chan-memes-from-two-years-ago-speak, this guy has some very good points.

Guy?

--o--

Savage endorsing ERV?

Fun fun fun.

(You do realise she loves pitbulls, right?)

Posted by Sili on September 13, 2011 at 11:47 AM

I don't think she's gonna be leading the fight against Oklahoman obesity anytime soon:
http://snotrockets.net/politics/oklahoma…

Posted by Geni on September 13, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Oklahoma also has one of the highest divorce rates in the country. Way to protect marriage there Senator Crazybitch.

Posted by strawberrymilk on September 13, 2011 at 3:40 PM

YOU CANT CITE ERV CUZ SHE'S A MISOJENYST DONTCHYA KNOW!!!!! THE MASSAJENY, IT BURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRGHHH!!!!

Posted by eVULMISSOGYNIST!!! on September 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM

Obviously the heterosexual female lifestyle is a dangerous lifestyle and should be banned. I say that out of love for those who are trapped in the heterosexual female lifestyle.

Posted by Samuel on September 13, 2011 at 5:24 PM

Gluttony's a sin? What? I thought it was a part of the American Dream. You know, the part that drives around Walmart on one of those scooters. God bless Amurka!

Posted by Confluence on September 13, 2011 at 8:11 PM