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Blacks, Prop 8, and Intellectual Consistency

Blacks voted overwhelming in support of Proposition 8.  They were the only racial group who, beyond the margin of error, voted in favor of discrimination against gays.  What does this mean?Does it mean blacks qua blackness are homophobes?  Or does it mean that poor people are religious; black people tend to be poor; therefore blacks tend to be religious.  Thus, it's religion, not race, that explains Black America's support for discrimination?In the spirit of religion, I'll make a confession.  I. Don't. Know.   I don't know if there is an objective reality.  Even if there is, I do not know that I could comprehend it.  I do not have an understanding of capital-t, Truth. I do know something, though.  I know logical consistency.  I can analyze arguments to determine whether conclusions flow from premises...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on November 09, 2008 (boomark / email).