Tuesday, July 28, 2009
40 Jealous Whores / Hannan / Legislature Hooray! Eric Crafton's Possible Anti-Discrimination Bill Covers Everyone
Posted by Caleb Hannan on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:57 AM
The way (the bill) is shaping up now, we're going to be excluding a lot of people who might like some protection. What if I'm overweight? What if I'm short? What if I'm a Democrat and my boss is a Republican?When we helpfully pointed out that people choose their political affiliation and have some manner of control over whether or not they're fat, Crafton tiptoed around the old "they're gay because they want to be gay" routine:
Well, there's some debate whether other things are under your control or not. There's a lot of scientific debate. But that's not really the issue.Oh, but you just made it the issue! Ya hear that gays? Mr. Crafton is still not convinced that you aren't choosing to be discriminated against. Because correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't not being able to marry the person you love, not being able to visit them in the hospital when they're sick and not being able to adopt kids just fabulous? No. Well good, because again, that's not really the issue. Finally, in case you thought Crafton was just some stick-in-the-mud who likes to come up with inane reasons for not endorsing reasonable legislation, we'd like to point out that the man does have his own ideas:
I really don't care whether somebody's gay or not. And I don't think we should discriminate against people. In fact, I'm looking at introducing a bill that says we can't discriminate against anybody for anything at any time.No word on whether this Forever Walking on Eggshells bill would cover patent idiocy. If so, we're liable to think Crafton's introducing it just to cover his own ass.
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Yes, of course, obesity is NOT a complex, many-faceted problem with deep physical and psychological roots. Since it's a just a lifestyle choice, those lazy fat asses deserve any discrimination that's flung their way. It's their own damn fault. If they can't be slim and fit enough to meet the standards of those with delicate sensibilities, to hell with them. If they don't like it they can just put down the cheeseburger and get up off the couch. Right?
Alright, jamiealex. I'm not sure who loaned you the key to my subconscious but I'd like it back now, thanks.
See, originally, I had this parenthetical aside where I tried to qualify the idea that being fat was somehow a choice. Ya know, something that acknowledged what you just said: that it IS a "complex, many-faceted problem with deep physical and psychological roots."
But then I got on myself about using parentheses as a crutch. And then I started thinking how I need to stop writing so breezily and tighten, tighten, TIGHTEN. And in the end, I just left all that crap out and assumed people would be with me when I glossed over the whole obesity thang.
Good on you for calling me out.
