Andrew Sullivan takes great umbrage at my declared refusal to believe the

following proposition:

“[H]omosexuality and pederasty are utterly different things, not related to

each other in any way, shape or form whatsoever.”

According to Merriam-Webster’s Third, homosexuality is “atypical sexuality characterized by manifestation of sexual desire toward a member of one’s own sex,” while pederasty is “anal intercourse especially with a boy as the

passive partner.”

According to the BSA website

“Boy Scouting is available to boys who are 11 through 17 years old.”

So in order to share Sullivan’s outrage, you have to believe that there is

not, never was, and never could be a homosexual anywhere who would like to

engage in sex play with any boy aged from 11 to 17.

You can believe it if you like, but I still refuse to.