Sad sad sad, but at least someone is reacting correctly...
So I frequent Cracked. Ever since the Internet Party video, I was sold that whoever runs that place is awesome.

For anyone not familiar, the site basically consists of cynical, extremely well written rants, generally in the form of lists (Top 5 Lies you were Taught in History Class, Top 5 Scariest Insects that Must be Stopped, etc.), the site is good for a laugh but never really anything more. Moreover, I always got the impression the site was run by horny (albeit well spoken) straight guys who do a lot of talking about how hot boobs are. However, they recently ran this article:

Orson Scott Card wants YOU (To Rise Up Against the Gay Menace)

Now let me start by saying that I love Ender's Game. LOVE it. The book is one of my favorites, definitely a sci fi classic. I had heard OSC wasn't too fond of gay people, but I didn't know how deep the sentiment ran. I was pretty sad to find that out such a brilliant author could have views so skewed as to suggest over-throwing the Government over the issue of gay rights. Makes me upset that people can be so short sighted, but I am the first to understand that when religious beliefs get intertwined into issues like this it's best not to even invest the emotions to react to it, it's a waste of time.


That said, what I WAS afraid of was the witty writers at Cracked would comment on this issue with indifference at best, or defending the author at worst.

Boy was I wrong.

KUDOS to the author for expressing the viewpoint that I still feel should be the status quo for a reaction to something like this. It's nice to know that even the snarky and boob-obsessed who have no investment in such issues can still come forward with a decent, supportive reaction. This humble cynic just gained a bit more hope for the human race, and he's pretty happy about it. :)

I will continue reading Cracked and pimping it even harder than I did before. Bravo.