The Dissenting Voice Within Us, by David Carlin

By David Carlin,  The Catholic Thing, Aug. 18, 2023

David Carlin is a retired professor of sociology and philosophy at the Community College of Rhode Island, and the author of The Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America, Three Sexual Revolutions: Catholic, Protestant, Atheist, and most recently Atheistic Humanism, the Democratic Party, and the Catholic Church.

You may have noticed that you can get in trouble for expressing the opinion that homosexual conduct is morally wrong or unnatural.  You may find yourself being called a “homophobe” or a “hater” or a “bigot.”  And if there is a public record of your having expressed such an opinion in the recent or even distant past, you may find that this disqualifies you for a job you are applying for.

Or if you already have a job, your boss may call you into the office to receive a reprimand; a letter of censure may be placed in your file; and you may be warned that, if you repeat your offense, you will lose your job.  “There is no room in this company [or college or public school or government agency or charitable foundation],” your boss will tell you, ”for hate speech.”  ….

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