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Instapundit, Amazon, And The Morality of Lesbians

By Dan Filler

OK, I'll admit it.  I was just visiting Amazon to look at their 50% off sale on cookware - after seeing a link at Instapundit.  And like any shopper, once I'd decided against the Calphalon wok, I wandered down some other aisles.  I looked at the Gold Box specials.  There I found, to my surprise, the Gold Box Forum.  Featured near the top of this discussion board was a string of posts titled "Is Being A Lesbian Morally Wrong?"  I know where I come out on this one.  NO.  Of course, many of the 300-odd replies don't share my view.

I don't have a problem with people arguing about sexual orientation (or basketball or hair color) in the privacy of their own prestigious discussion board.   But why is Amazon in the business of hosting this particular conversation?  Does Jeff Bezos think that this pleasant chat is going to put me in a shopping mood?   

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on May 11, 2008 (boomark / email).