September 21, 2007

Drawing the only logical conclusion

Instapundit notes an email from Michael Barone regarding the Ahmadinejad/Columbia University issue. Mr. Barone made a very interesting observation, but stopped short of drawing the obvious conclusion:

Just a random thought on Ahmedinejad speaking at Columbia.

Columbia doesn't host ROTC or (I think) military recruiters on campus, because it would be just too offensive to do so, because the military obeys the law passed by a Democratic Congress and signed by Bill Clinton which bars open homosexuals from serving in the military. OK.

Actually, I think the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy could be more accurately described as allowing homosexuals to serve as long as they are closeted, unlike the previous absolute ban on serving under which even closeted gays could be hounded out. That's the part that people seem to forget. But to continue:
But Columbia does host Ahmedinejad who heads a government which executes homosexuals for the crime of being homosexuals.

So it's obnoxious beyond belief to exclude homosexuals from military service, but it's not obnoxious beyond belief to hang them from the neck until dead.

That's right. Columbia University opposes the first law in American history to allow homosexuals to serve in the military, and invites to dinner the head of a government that executes homosexuals. Thus, there is only one possible conclusion that can be drawn:

Columbia University apparently wants to replace "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" with "Ask, Find, and Hang".

It's a pretty basic syllogism. What other possible conclusion could be drawn?

Posted by Ken S at September 21, 2007 01:08 PM | TrackBack (0) |
Comments

That they're a bunch of idiots?

Posted by: Emily at September 21, 2007 01:18 PM

That seems almost axiomatic.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 21, 2007 01:33 PM

You beat me to it, Emily!

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at September 21, 2007 04:35 PM

Doe Columbia still invite Nazis to speak on campus?

Posted by: Alan K. Henderson, Katie Couric's sparring partner at September 21, 2007 08:14 PM

Oh. Good. Lord.

Thanks for the link, Alan.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 21, 2007 08:34 PM

I don't suppose there's any way the guy could be arrested for the suspicion of war crimes while he's on our soil? Or maybe meet with an 'unfortunate accident'? (Damn, would THAT cause an international incident.)

Posted by: ricki at September 22, 2007 04:19 PM

Muslims Against Sharia condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the decision of Columbia University to provide a speaking venue for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Apparently letting Akbar Rafsanjani speak at the National Cathedral was not the height of American Dhimmitude, because providing a venue for the world's foremost anti-Semite, whose proclaimed goal is the destruction of the USA and Israel, definitely takes the cake. What is surprising is that we don't hear any complaints from Columbia alumni who should be ashamed of their silence.

More on the subject: Why Does Columbia host Ahmadinejad?

Posted by: Muslims Against Sharia at September 22, 2007 04:52 PM

Welcome, MAS! I am so happy that you saw this post. I've read about your organization and I wish you the best in rescuing the good name of your faith from cretinous fundamentalists.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at September 22, 2007 05:17 PM

Well, "don't ask, don't tell" is subject to mis-interpretation. But yeah, the original intent was that military service shouldn't be tied to political causes (or political parties).

Posted by: aaron at September 22, 2007 11:35 PM