Gosh, John C Wright

[blamebrampton]

Two days ago I did not know who John C Wright was.

Yesterday, in the wake of his fantastically bonkers argument on how teh gay is ruining the world, I asked Mr Brammers if he had ever heard of him. After a Google, Mr B said 'Erk. Yeah, picked up one of his books in a shop, put it back down. Shitful writer.'

Today I see that the post has been amended to discard all the comments to it and to do the internet equivalent of sticking his fingers in his ears and shouting 'LALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!'

I'm going back to my position of two days ago, but I feel the need to say that if that's what he thinks passes for argument, then Mr B may have been overly generous in describing what Wright thinks passes for writing.

I like to think of American speculative fiction writers as being smart, talented and visionary, so I'll go back to thinking about Ursula K Le Guin, Ysabeau Wilce and Kim Stanley Robinson. MUCH nicer, and far less likely to provoke eye rolling at the stupid.

ETA: I received a reply to a comment I left on his original post. He apologised sincerely for his rudeness in the way that he wrote about the gay community. So in fairness, I should add that at least he has manners and the grace to apologise. I'd love it if the episode led him to think a bit further on the Christian message of love and charity and reflect on whether an anti-gay message fits that. Because that line of thought leads to the inevitable conclusion that it does not, since Christ's teaching was all about compassion.

Comments

[potteresque_ire]

The argument more amused than offended me. There's a few too many logical loopholes to take it too seriously. The amusing part, for me, is that in the profile he stated that he was a lawyer and he went broke for doing so; he has the right to think and express what he does, but yeah, definitely not lawyer material *giggles again*.

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

No lawyer who references natural law as if it exists deserves to practice. Ever.

It's like justifying contract law because of dragons.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That would be so much more fun ...

[shiv5468.livejournal.com]

As someone deeply rooted in the filthy practice I would prefer no dragons other than ones to eat those who resist my genius

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. You know, I began to study the law and realised that my habit of throwing my hands in the air and shouting 'COCK!' at random moments might render me unsuitable to the profession. Would that more people had the same insight.