Particular episodes often have broader significances than the particular import of the events in isolation. In context, these events lie on fault-lines of larger issues. The support for Phil Robertson has little to do with Phil Robertson in particular and more with fundamental cultural conflict in which the Duck Dynasty Debacle is but one part. There are two larger issues at play here: intolerance from those who claim to represent the best interests of the homosexual community and threats to freedom of speech by large corporations.
The reality is that there is intolerance from those who claim to represent the best interests of the homosexual community. This is rooted in a prevalent homosexualist perspective on identity issues. Many homosexuals have the notion that their sexual orientation is not merely an attribute, but the defining attribute that represents their core identity. They reason then that it is impossible to disagree with "the homosexual" lifestyle without it being personal hostility towards homosexuals. This view, regardless of whether its holder is homosexual or heterosexual, is called homofascism.
The reality is that there is intolerance from those who claim to represent the best interests of the homosexual community. This is rooted in a prevalent homosexualist perspective on identity issues. Many homosexuals have the notion that their sexual orientation is not merely an attribute, but the defining attribute that represents their core identity. They reason then that it is impossible to disagree with "the homosexual" lifestyle without it being personal hostility towards homosexuals. This view, regardless of whether its holder is homosexual or heterosexual, is called homofascism.
