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Originally Posted by Manx
Of course there is a problem with that. Should we blame 9/11 on jaywalking? No. Just as it cannot be blamed on gay people - for one simple reason: jaywalkers and gay people had no bearing on 9/11 whatsoever.
Anyone who uses their position of power (i.e. their television show) to claim such a thing needs to be called on such nonsense at every turn. And most certainly not defended with "There's no problem with that".
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Of course it's nonsense. But spewing nonsense doesn't make someone Bin Laden, nor does having an unpopular opinion. THAT was the comparison-not if Falwell was a fool. I was just calling someone on what I saw as baseless hyperbole.