“Unless I’m the one perpetuating it, of course.”
—Douglas Wilson
Is there a “godly” deceit?
@Rachel: According to Doug Wilson, the answer is yes. He distinguishes between ungodly and godly deceit in the same way he distinguishes between violent and non-violent rape.
Stealing a letterhead from the University of Idaho and using it to perpetrate a fraud against the entire Palouse is “godly deceit,” whereas fisting a 14-year-old girl doesn’t even rise to the level of rape, let alone “non-violent rape.” In fact, he calls it “secret courtship.”
Hope that answers your question.
I figured there was hairsplitting going on. It was mainly a rhetoric question recognizing that he was probably making a distinction.
Not familiar with the theft of university letterhead incident; would you clarify?
I’m only one person and there is so much Wilsonian malfeasance, bad acts, skulduggery, prevarication and general buffoonery that it’s hard to keep track of everything.
Sorry, I knew it was rhetorical. I’m writing a post where he uses the word “violent rape,” which is a point that’s been discussed here, and I ran with it.
“Unless I’m the one perpetuating it, of course.”
—Douglas Wilson
Is there a “godly” deceit?
@Rachel: According to Doug Wilson, the answer is yes. He distinguishes between ungodly and godly deceit in the same way he distinguishes between violent and non-violent rape.
Stealing a letterhead from the University of Idaho and using it to perpetrate a fraud against the entire Palouse is “godly deceit,” whereas fisting a 14-year-old girl doesn’t even rise to the level of rape, let alone “non-violent rape.” In fact, he calls it “secret courtship.”
Hope that answers your question.
I figured there was hairsplitting going on. It was mainly a rhetoric question recognizing that he was probably making a distinction.
Not familiar with the theft of university letterhead incident; would you clarify?
I’m only one person and there is so much Wilsonian malfeasance, bad acts, skulduggery, prevarication and general buffoonery that it’s hard to keep track of everything.
Sorry, I knew it was rhetorical. I’m writing a post where he uses the word “violent rape,” which is a point that’s been discussed here, and I ran with it.