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Is telling lawyer jokes a hate crime? The Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 is dangerous, not only on its own terms, but because of its role in the culture wars that will shape America for generations to come.(HATE CRIMES)

The New American

| April 02, 2007 | Eidsmoe, John | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

--Isaiah 5:20

We live in a topsy-turvy world. From early youth, most of us have been taught that homosexual conduct is contrary to Scripture, contrary to Judeo-Christian teaching, and contrary to good morality.

Then, a few decades ago, the "gay rights" movement arose and demanded the fight to practice the homosexual lifestyle. "We do not ask you to approve or agree with us," they would say, "we only ask that you recognize our fight to our practices."

But that isn't enough anymore. Today, the "gay rights" movement demands that we not only accept their right to practice homosexual conduct, but also approve and affirm it as an acceptable lifestyle.

What's next? Will their next step be to silence their critics by making criticism of homosexual conduct illegal?

Homosexual conduct, which virtually every civilization at all times in history has condemned as immoral, harmful, and aberrant, is now lauded as an acceptable lifestyle; and a defense of traditional Biblical morality is ...

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