Whatever one thinks of Duck Commander Phil Robertson\u2019s recent remarks (and let\u2019s be honest, his references to human anatomy could have used some nuance and his comments on race were rashly insensitive), there\u2019s at least one element in this hubbub that\u2019s going underemphasized, but that should be appreciated: Morality. Merely defending the right of Robertson to make these comments without defending the underlying rightness of his comments (leaving aside the comments on race) is to deny the full monty of this story.<\/p>\n
A lot of the defenses of Robertson\u2019s comments omit any discussion of the merit of Robertson\u2019s views on human sexuality. Most applaud Robertson from the virtue of viewpoint diversity, pluralism, and free speech. In essence, commenters seem to either intentionally or unintentionally bracket the moral reasoning or merit of Robertson\u2019s comments, implicitly cowing to today\u2019s sexual relativism.<\/p>\n
Morality matters.<\/p>\n