Condemning homosexuality in general but refusing to condemn an individual gay person because of partisan or personal sensitivities would be craven hypocrisy.
Perhaps inadvertently, Keyes’ candor reminds us of another truth that can be spoken: When you rail against homosexuals, you’re not railing against faceless beings whose sole attribute is that they “use the organs intended for procreation for purposes of pleasure,” as Keyes is known to say disapprovingly.
You’re railing against real people–daughters, sons, friends, colleagues, neighbors–who are really hurt by scornful rhetoric that trivializes their relationships.
Unyielding, in-your-face application of one’s moral certainty works well in academia, in the pulpit and, often, on talk radio and in newspaper columns–where provocation is a tool in the quest for insight, and invoking the judgment of God against your foes is just another gambit.
The first section is excellent too–so read it all, but I’m trying to be a good fair use boy today.