Fostering dialogue without sensational claims
No doubt that most Princetonians who take time to read The Tory have already set aside this month's issue in disbelieving disgust. In "The Rant," for instance, the editors of the publication catalogue the stock conservative dogma of the Christian right — including homophobia, pro-militarism and anti-feminism — in an excellent display of Conservative automation. But before we entirely dismiss their close-minded, poorly argued rhetoric as intended for precisely the same shock value of which they accuse the LGBT, we should consider The Tory's perspective in light of recent discussions about Princeton's intellectual atmosphere. After all, as Jennifer Carter points out in her article on Princeton's motto, the Princeton campus seems lately to be gripped by an academic stagnation fueled by the "blind acceptance" of certain secular ideals. If we are genuinely interested in fostering a scholastic atmosphere, then, we should give the conservative point of view a chance rather than simply rejecting it in a programmed deference to our own liberalism. Of course, despite Brad Simmons' recent claim that "The Rant" provided readers with reasoned argumentation, it would certainly help foster this dialogue to offer more than mere sensational assertions like "the homosexual lifestyle is abnormal and immoral." Michael Kimberly '03
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