This response to Michael Medved's article is a picture perfect example of the Liberal Left's frequent attempts to discredit, sensationalize and outright misrepresent anything coming from a conservative source. Not with rational arguments that actually address specific points in the material, but instead by using inflammatory, emotional and wildly nonsensical statements.

For example, when Medved makes the SIMPLE point that...

"1. SLAVERY WAS AN ANCIENT AND UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION, NOT A DISTINCTIVELY AMERICAN INNOVATION."

... by quoting historical references ...

This response to Michael Medved's article is a picture perfect example of the Liberal Left's frequent attempts to discredit, sensationalize and outright misrepresent anything coming from a conservative source. Not with rational arguments that actually address specific points in the material, but instead by using inflammatory, emotional and wildly nonsensical statements.

For example, when Medved makes the SIMPLE point that...

"1. SLAVERY WAS AN ANCIENT AND UNIVERSAL INSTITUTION, NOT A DISTINCTIVELY AMERICAN INNOVATION."

... by quoting historical references to slavery (simply illustrating its existence in different parts of the world earlier in history):

In ancient Greece, the great philosopher Aristotle described the ox as “the poor man’s slave” while Xenophon likened the teaching of slaves “to the training of wild animals.”

This intellectual powerhouse Jillian responds with,

And after so opining, Aristotle then got drunk on six-week old wine and had unspeakable carnal relations with a sixteen-year old boy. For real!

Medved actually thinks an argument about how the ancient Greeks and Mesopotamians practiced slavery are worth considering. Does he know anything at all about ancient Near Eastern ethical standards? You'd think someone who's presumably read the Old Testament once or twice in his life would appreciate the progress that humans have made in applied ethics since then. By 1776, for instance, European civilizations had given up the practice of stoning disobedient children.

WTF?

So the point that "slavery was an ancient and widespread institution" has been cleverly refuted by "Aristotle fondled teenage boys" and "the French no longer stone their offspring?"

Hi Knslyr,

I appreciate and understand your comments regarding this piece. There were parts that I thought were a tad over the top as well, but overall I find Mr. Medved to be a somewhat intolerant, bible thumping, homophobe, which bother me greatly. However, I do not consider him much of a threat to the world considering that very few people in the mainstream give a crap what he says or does.

I looked at several of your clips and find your interesting to be quite varied and intelligent. I assume you or of the conservative bent, and that's great, as I would be horribly bored of we all agreed on everything and held the same exact priorities.

I was politically extremely conservative up un...

Hi Knslyr,

I appreciate and understand your comments regarding this piece. There were parts that I thought were a tad over the top as well, but overall I find Mr. Medved to be a somewhat intolerant, bible thumping, homophobe, which bother me greatly. However, I do not consider him much of a threat to the world considering that very few people in the mainstream give a crap what he says or does.

I looked at several of your clips and find your interesting to be quite varied and intelligent. I assume you or of the conservative bent, and that's great, as I would be horribly bored of we all agreed on everything and held the same exact priorities.

I was politically extremely conservative up until several years ago, when I noticed a definite change in direction of the Republican party and the conservative media. I still adhere to some conservative values, but I have become very chagrined over the way so many conservative express such vitriol towards gays and lesbians, anyone who disagrees with the war, or this president's policies and began painting entire groups of people with a hugely broad brush of negativity. A certain meanness seems to have permeated the party and the politics. The manipulation of the public using fear, fear and more fear. And, I admit, the liberals, such as myself, aren't always pristine in their measures either. But between the two, I just can't bring myself to buy into the negativity and intolerance that I see my old friends exhibiting on a daily basis.

I am very happy to make you acquaintance and I thank you for commenting on my clip.