Homosexuality and Smoking: An interesting double standard

We’ve seen the headlines repeatedly: Outspoken opponent of homosexual marriage and other special rights for homosexuals caught in compromising position giving the appearance that he is a closeted homosexual. Whether it’s a politician or a pastor, the Media and other Liberals start screaming like banshees that it’s hypocritical to oppose so-called “gay rights” while habitually engaging in homosexual behavior. Got that? If you habitually engage in a behavior, it’s hypocritical to encourage laws that restrict or oppose those behaviors.

It came out this week that our President, who, by the way, last year signed the “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” a law that allows the Food and Drug Administration to reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban sweet flavorings and block labels such 'low tar' and 'light.' (from the Daily Mirror) is a habitual smoker, but claims it’s not a problem since he smokes only 7 or 8 cigarettes a day.

So why are Liberals and the Media (sorry for the redundancy) not screaming that Obama is a hypocrite? Is there some reason these two, unhealthy, lifestyle choices are different?

Oh, that’s right, even though there’s not one shred of evidence to support it Liberals claim that homosexuality is genetic, and that while there actually is evidence to support a genetic factor is the propensity to smoke, it’s remains a “choice” absent of any environmental influences.

Posted by Danny Carlton at March 2, 2010 7:17 AM