Comments on: The New Litmus Test http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/11/08/the-new-litmus-test/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cecily http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/11/08/the-new-litmus-test/#comment-136263 Cecily Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:18:51 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/11/08/the-new-litmus-test/#comment-136263 I was just listening to NPR and some Baptist chap was getting interviewed about evangelicals and the upcoming elections BLAH BLAH BLAH. One of the callers said, "Hey, you said it's good that the media is recognizing social conservatives are interested in more issues than just abortion and gay marriage...so, umm, why aren't you guys talking about torture? Isn't that pretty hideously unChristian?" The Baptist responded, "Of course, torture is completely unChristian! It's just a question of <em>what is torture</em>." I am weak of stomach, so I turned the radio off. I was just listening to NPR and some Baptist chap was getting interviewed about evangelicals and the upcoming elections BLAH BLAH BLAH. One of the callers said, “Hey, you said it’s good that the media is recognizing social conservatives are interested in more issues than just abortion and gay marriage…so, umm, why aren’t you guys talking about torture? Isn’t that pretty hideously unChristian?” The Baptist responded, “Of course, torture is completely unChristian! It’s just a question of what is torture.”

I am weak of stomach, so I turned the radio off.

]]> By: kate http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/11/08/the-new-litmus-test/#comment-136171 kate Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:44:19 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/11/08/the-new-litmus-test/#comment-136171 <blockquote>But it shouldn’t surprise us. The Republican party is dependent on hierarchy, domination, religiosity and control of “lesser” populations. </blockquote> Yup, the party of the Good Old Days! Whoo-Wee! I don't think they go far enough, I think they should each be made to torture eachother, on stage to show us how tough they are.

But it shouldn’t surprise us. The Republican party is dependent on hierarchy, domination, religiosity and control of “lesser” populations.

Yup, the party of the Good Old Days! Whoo-Wee! I don’t think they go far enough, I think they should each be made to torture eachother, on stage to show us how tough they are.

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