First, I was not the one who initially claimed such a link. Both JP and the author did. Then, JP tried to squirm out of it by claiming he never stated that there was a cause/effect link. But, somehow, homosexual marriage is still to blame, even though there is not a causality...
Go figure. Must be rightist logic.
JP likes to use convoluted logic and long replies to try to beat someone into silence. His sort of intellectual dishonesty is of the highest grade.
Back to the discussion, in a general sense. In science and math, two variables can affect each other only if there is some relationship between them. A influences B in some way. If A influences B which influences C, there is still a relationship between A and C.
Let's say A causes B. Then, if left along, B will eventually change back to A. However, if the presence of C is added, B will resist changing back to A. To say that there is no relationship between A and C is nonsense.
But this is what JP tries to argue. First, he asserts, through use of the attached article, a cause/effect relationship between the increase in nonmarital births and homosexual marriage (which the article clearly states). Then, when called for some sort of proof or data to support that link, he denies ever asserting it, and calls me a liar.
Hmmm, I think he should consider guesting for Rush when Rush is 'indisposed' (i.e. slumming with Martha).
Btw: if you followed the argument, I asserted that there was no causality between nonmarital births and homosexuality, and challenged JP to assert such proof. He backed away, but also threw out the smoke screen that I couldn't prove that a link didn't exist. That is such horse pucky as to be laughable. Most people know that it is much easier to prove a link, than to disprove the possibility of a link. JP knows that, and throws it out as more bluster.
JP likes to twist and avoid the point with semantics. He is the consummate Clinton evader. |
