Peter Pace, did he really say he "hates" gays?

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The DJ article headline here says the General Hates Gays. This is how things get twisted. As some bloggers pointed out, they did not say he "hates" but he answered a question asked him and answered it based on his moral belief.

I always believe and argue that if the ball was in the other court would the same sentiments be accorded the one that holds to an opposing view. If this was a comment that he believes that homosexuality or adultery were moral acts would this have even been reported in the media.

As the comment by Chuck Colson at the BreakPoint link indicates, the general said a lot more...General Pace went on to say in the interview, “I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way.”

Colson comments: "The Constitution says there will be no religious test for office, and yet we are applying one. We are basically saying that if you are the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, you are not allowed to express your moral or religious views—especially on matters of sexual preference and behavior.

This is another sign that we live in an age that no longer believes in objective truth or a moral order. Moral relativism is the rule, and personal preference trumps all. And government is there to ensure that no one place any restraint on the pursuit of our own desires."

And I keep saying here on DJ all the time that what we are seeing and reporting in the media (the crimes, violence, etc) is a direct result of the moral decay eating away at the very fabric of our rotting Western societies. We are all going to pay the price those of us who uphold this morality that a person has the right and freedom to be immoral and those of us who do not.

I believe in freedom to do that which is right. I do not believe in the freedom to do that which is wrong, immoral, evil or in the protection of such. I do not believe the constitution was written to protect any kind of evil, or immoral acts. If it was, then jails and the justice system are unconstitutional as they are protected rights under the constitution.