Steven Greenhut

According to Lima News editor Steven Greenhut, anyone who expresses disapproval of homosexuality is automatically labeled a bigot in today’s society. He argues that many Americans believe that homosexuality is wrong, and they should not be afraid to express their views. He maintains that honest discussion of important issues requires that all opinions be given a voice. Lima News is a newspaper from Lima, Ohio.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. In the author’s opinion, what is the original meaning of tolerance?
2. What does Trent Lott compare homosexuality to, as quoted by Greenhut?
3. According to the author, how has America strayed too far from its founding principles?

Given the state of current discourse, in which honest observations that conflict with the zeitgeist are zealously punished, I begin my column...