Propaganda 101

In a huge publicity stunt aimed at "proving" sexuality preference is a "conscious choice", evangelist Ted Haggard underwent three weeks of therapy and is now declared "not gay". While it's true that tastes change (after all, who thought I would ever willingly eat peas or asparagus at age 4), most do not (I still do not like brussels sprouts). And while many more people prefer carrots to peas, some do prefer both. Can you train yourself to like peas if you don't? Probably not. You can flavor them differently, or hide them inside a carrot or a roll. You might appreciate them more if the only thing you have to eat is peas. My guess here is that Teddy boy thought he might like some peas, after all, like my dad used to say, "don't knock it 'til you try it". Whether or not he'd like to make a habit of eating peas is another story. People who have once liked peas claim it took them years to no longer crave them. There is no available information as to how they gave up peas. Hypnosis may have been involved. There might be medication for it. Or maybe Pavlov gave them a treat every time they craved carrots and ignored peas. Or maybe Pavlov replaced peas with himself. That selfish Pavlov.

I firmly believe this is a stunt aimed at reinforcing the Christian belief that homosexuality is controllable. Next trick - how to turn those unsightly people of other races white. (Christians making a positive example of Michael Jackson - now there's an idea!)

Gay Evangelist Turns Straight