A little technique for xitians and gay marriage

[ceewayne]

I have some coworkers who speak out against gay marriage all the time, until I asked them a little question.

'Fifty years ago, would your church marry a black man and a white woman?'

For some reason that shuts them up. Some will say, 'it isn't the same' at which time you say 'why, you guys have the same bible, why is it wrong 50 years ago but OK now? Did your bible change allowing mix race marriages now?'

[Victus]

Mar 7, 2009 9:45:51 GMT -8 ceewayne said:

I have some coworkers who speak out against gay marriage all the time, until I asked them a little question.

'Fifty years ago, would your church marry a black man and a white woman?'

For some reason that shuts them up. Some will say, 'it isn't the same' at which time you say 'why, you guys have the same bible, why is it wrong 50 years ago but OK now? Did your bible change allowing mix race marriages now?'

93,

This is indeed a good method - it is a specific example of a larger tactic which some call "make your enemies live up to their own ideals" (which is often impossible as ideals are just that - ideals). In this sense, you bring up a contradiction between their beliefs and force them to resolve it - I am guessing the tension arising from their perceived contradiction (called 'cognitive dissonance' nowadays) will cause them to shut up or even re-evaluate their claims.

-V.