The New York Times has run a disgustingly-slanted story this morning. Summary: ABC produced a TV show called Welcome to the Neighborhood. It's a reality show in which two homosexuals and their adopted son move into a neighborhood that doesn't welcome such arrangements. But then--miracle of miracles--after a few episodes, the neighbors accept the new family.
The show was canceled for reasons that are supposedly murky. I'm not too interested in that part of the article. I'm more interested in NYT's gushing analysis of the show. The NYT wants everyone to know about the heart-warming acceptance of the family in a formerly-unwelcoming neighborhood. A few things:
1. The neighborhood is in Austin, Texas. Were Ann Arbor, Madison, Key West, and Berkeley too busy with other gay activities?
2. The neighbor who changed his attitude the most--and now wants the TV show aired because its message "needs to be heard by everyone"--has a gay son. Is he really the most objective person to quote?
3. The show starts with hatred (supposedly, neighbors made nasty comments about the newcomers) and ends with relativistic tolerance. Both are un-Christian, yet that common thread in the neighbors' thinking isn't mentioned.
4. Would a person who unequivocally condemns homosexual activity really play along with this televised stunt?
