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How to Bias a Discussion

Mark Shea Blogs

Everybody knows that how you slant your language has a huge impact on how people think. So, for instance:

We see this all the time in the Mainstream Media. That’s why you and I are routinely called “anti-abortion” instead of “pro-life.”

And it’s why, when the Minnesota Senate recently reaffirmed the normal understanding of marriage the Press dutifully called this “banning gay marriage.”

That’s like talking about “banning” marrying your dog or the Eiffel Tower.

It’s not “banning” anything. It’s upholding the sane conception of marriage and not entering into the delusions of people who have insane conceptions of marriage.

Mark Shea

Mark Shea Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. The author of numerous books, his most recent work is The Work of Mercy (Servant) and The Heart of Catholic Prayer (Our Sunday Visitor). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his popular column “Connecting the Dots” for the National Catholic Register. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio. He also maintains the Catholic and Enjoying It blog. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.

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