QOTD: Jon Stewart on homosexuality, humanity and shame
"The fact that you would trust the government with tanks and nuclear weapons but not to pass out cheese to poor people, well, you gotta ask..."I am often amazed at how very respectful the audience of The Daily Show is. They don't boo; even when Stewart hits a big ideological point, they often stay quiet because cheering would make it more like a game than a discussion. For a show that's about laughing and humor and cheering, it's incredible how quiet and respectful the audience can be when they're hearing someone argue for something they argue against.
"Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality."
"Semantics is cold comfort when it comes to humanity."
"You talk about the Pro-Life movements being one of the great shames of our nation. I think if you want number two, I think, I think it's that. I think it's an absolute...it's a travesty that people have, uh, forced someone who is gay to have to make their case that they deserve the same basic rights as someone else."
-Jon Stewart to Gov. Mike Huckabee, The Daily Show, 09 Dec 2008
Labels: conservative, daily show, gay, government, humanity, jon stewart, marriage, mike huckabee, prop 8, religion, sex
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