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By Russ Grayson, published 17/2/2005Russ Grayson argues that the demise of the middle ground has led to society's fringe dictating public discourse.
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Posted by pacific-edge, Tuesday, 12 July 2005 5:58:30 PM
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davo, Thursday, February 17, 2005: It sounds like the radical fringe for Russ Grayson are views that he doesn't agree with...
RESPONSE: In mentioning the 'radical fringe' I am not implying that they have views I disagree with.
Yes, gays are a fringe group and I have no liking for their lifetyles, however I believe their sexual choices are their own decision, not society's. What I prefer is tolerance providing their activity does not infringe the civil rights of others. Offending personal beliefs is not such an infringement.
R0bert, Thursday, February 17, 2005:
"May I assume that Russ Grayson is of the view that the media should also accept some responsibility for the rise of a socialist agenda into the mainstream."
RESPONSE: No, I said that the media must accept some responsibility for the rise of the neo-conservative fringe agenda into the mainstream.
Although elements of the socialist Left could be considered to be fringe and as conservative as neo-cons, they are not the same thing.What sort of reding of the media sees it as a means of propagating the 'socialist agenda'?
BOAZ_David, Thursday, February 17, 2005:
You may disagree with some aspects of Biblical Principle, but I would love to know which ? The 2 principles are 1/ Love God, 2/ Love your neighbour...
RESPONSE: I agree with both of these Biblical principles. And I have no problem with evangelical attitudes to those points you mention above - that's your business based on your philosophy of life. My concern is that some - not all - evangelicals try to make their beliefs public policy through political means. When this is done at the expense of other social groupings, then it is Liberal Democracy that suffers.
You say: "We will speak out also on such issues as aboriginal reconciliation and all social justice issues which are legitimate."
The social justice element of churches seems to be suffering at the hands of the politicised evangelical sectors and it is good that Christians speak out where justice can be done.