Comments on: So, what about Christine O’Donnell and masturbation, anyway?

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:48:42 +0000

No one remembers their mother telling them they used to have to confess for having, “impure thoughts?” I sure do. Anyone who really thinks about it must understand that looking at porn and masturbating ain’t really being that faithful to one’s spouse. Unless, for some strange reason, the spouse doesn’t mind or actually likes it.

A friend posted the video on Facebook mocking O’Donnell’s statements on masturbation. Without watching it I thought, “Oh no, some wacko stuff, I’m sure.” Then I actually watched it and it is no different than what Dr. Laura says about the subject. The only reason it’s strange and “out there” is that we as a culture have gotten so far away from morals and what is best or right.

Just goes to show how much the secular left drives the culture. Look, if one is single, I don’t think masturbating is a big deal. I believe she was referring to the act for someone who is married or committed to someone else. Is it really so far out to say that getting “relief” by one’s self when one is in a committed relationship may not be a healthy thing 100% of the time?

What if O’Donnell was Muslim? Would Rachel Maddow make fun of her beliefs? Don’t think so. It’s okay to make fun of and ridicule the “stupid” Christian lady.

By: Baklava

Baklava — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:55:56 +0000

Just say God. 🙂

By: Assistant Village Idiot

Assistant Village Idiot — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:25:56 +0000

nyomythus – of course, you could have looked it up yourself, if you were actually interested in the answer, rather than merely trying to discredit groups you disagree with – but here goes.

http://www.catholicleague.org/research/abuse_in_social_context.htm

We’re playing whack-a-mole with nyo, folks. When he gets beaten down on any issue, he doesn’t acknowledge it, just switches to something else.

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:57:12 +0000

StevenH — you have the stats on that? Would you rather your child attend a public school or a private catholic school?

scrutiny applied to secular teachers i suspect would prove Catholicism lightyears ahead in providing a safe environment for kids.

Really? light years?

By: rickl

rickl — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:29:02 +0000

“She’s a Witch! May we Burn Her?”

By: newton

newton — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 03:00:33 +0000

“I’ll take a personal baggage free marketer over a marxist ideologue any and every day of the week.”

I second, third and fourth that!!!

By: Assistant Village Idiot

Assistant Village Idiot — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 02:57:03 +0000

I acknowledge that we evangelicals may have confirmation bias on our assessment of this situation, but it seems to us that we have been good soldiers for a lot of years now, swallowing hard and supporting candidates we aren’t that fond of, for the good of the coalition. Now the shoe is on the other foot and I don’t like what I’m seeing.

That’s not to say that I know anything about O’Donnell and whether she is a worthy candidate and recipient of support for office. But I’m thinking that the threshold should be awfully high for Republicans who aren’t strong social conservatives to jump ship on this one.

By: Michael F.

Michael F. — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:56:20 +0000

Oblio;
That’s exactly right. The preliminary carping and vetting and voting is OVER. It’s time to get behind your chosen candidate–not in front, so she or he is tripping over dofus you–which is one of the points eloquently made by both Palin and O’Donnell last evening. Otherwise said, Terrye et al, are you going to be a candidate’s assets or silly distractions?

By: Oblio

Oblio — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:12:21 +0000

What’s the point of arguing about O’Donnell? Either you are for her (either rhetorically or practically, by sending money) or you are for Coons. There is no other choice.

We are reaching the point that Wretchard worried about, when the only question that matters is, “Which side are you on?”

By: SteveH

SteveH — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:03:15 +0000

Terrye? Not sure if you’re addressing me but i’ll take a shot at a response. Three words. Cap and Trade.

I’ll take a personal baggage free marketer over a marxist ideologue any and every day of the week.