“Catholic
values are not Chicago values.” – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Okay,
that’s not what he really said. But it is in effect what he said.
The
actual quote is, “Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values.”
What
prompted the remark were comments by the president of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, in
an interview in which he said, in response to question, that he supports
traditional marriage. He has made it clear in separate statements that he opposes
homosexual marriage.
Immediately
the hyperbolic knee-jerkers accused him of being homophobic, hating homosexuals,
etc. Never mind that he was talking about just marriage. He did not condemn homosexuals.
He did not call them monsters, or heterophobic, or haters. He did not call for
them to be locked up, or executed, or driven out of town. He did not call for
them to be denied the right to buy a home, or a car, or fast food. And his company
does not refuse to serve homosexual customers. Indeed, it may have some
homosexual employees.
But
he dared to disagree with them on this particular issue.
And
that led to Emanuel and others to stick their political feet into the furor,
and to threaten to block the opening of Chick-fil-A restaurants in Chicago and Boston.
Now,
Mr. Cathy’s stand on marriage also happens to be the Catholic Church’s stand. In
saying that Cathy’s values are not Chicago values, Emanuel is in effect saying
that the Church’s values are not Chicago values.
Given
the values for which Chicago has a reputation, I’d be more worried if the
Church did begin to share Chicago values.
Pax et bonum
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