I like how you call homosexuality an abomination."" I don't say homosexuality's an abomination, Mr. President, the bible does."" Yes it does. Leviticus-""18:22""Chapter in verse. I wanted to ask you a couple questions while I had you here. I'm interested in selling my youngest daughter into slavery as sanctioned in exodus 21:7. She's a Georgetown sophomore, speaks fluent Italian, always cleared the table when it was her turn. What would a good price for her be? While thinking about that can I ask another? My chief of staff, Leo Mcgary, insists on working on the sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly says he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself or is it ok to call the police? Here's one that's really important, cause we've got a lot of sports fans in this town. Touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean, Leviticus 11:7. If they promise to wear gloves, can the Washington Red Skins still play football? Can Notre Dame? Can West Point? does the whole town really have to be together to stone my brother John for planting different crops side by side? Can I burn my mother in a small family gathering for wearing garments made from two different threads? .Aaron Sorkin
About This Quote
The above quote is a satirical piece by G. K. Chesterton, a British writer of the early 20th century. The words above are a parody of a speech given by the President of the United States of America, William Taft, on March 5th 1910.
The speech was written in response to a question from a reporter at a press conference about the morality of homosexuality. In the speech, Mr. Taft referenced three verses from the Old Testament book Leviticus which he said were "quite clear." In this case, Mr.
Taft was referring to Leviticus 18:22 and Deuteronomy 22:5.
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