Myth: Orson Scott Card wrote a homophobic version of Hamlet.
Truth: His version of Hamlet has no homosexual characters. Hamlet's father is a paedophile. When OSC does write homosexual characters, in novels such as Songmaster, his portrayals have always been sympathetic.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card wants homosexuality criminalized.
Truth: Orson Scott Card opposes the criminalization of homosexuality. In his own words, "I have no interest in criminalizing homosexual acts and would never call for such a thing, any more than I wanted such laws enforced back when they were still on the books."--
Myth: Orson Scott Card advocates violent overthrow of the government if same sex marriage is legalised.
Truth: OSC has advocated "destroying" the government if the government undermines democracy and legalises same sex marriage without the consent of the people. As a Democrat, OSC is staunchly pro-democracy. In addition, Card has never mentioned violence.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card is a member of NOM, who are a hate group.
Truth: While NOM are hated by some, they have never been proven to be a hate group using the Southern Poverty Law Center's definition of a hate group.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card is right wing, and advocates violence in his novels.
Truth: The Ender's Game series is not pro-war. And Orson Scott Card rejects the left and right wing, and is a centralist communitarian, although he is also a Democrat.
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I hope this list of myths has been informative. There is so much ground to cover, and so many lies people are willing to believe.
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Here is an informative post from OSC where he defends his Hamlet, his position on the government, and his history of writing gay characters - http://www.hatrack.com/osc_responds_halmets_father.htmlMyth: Orson Scott Card wrote a homophobic version of Hamlet.
Truth: His version of Hamlet has no homosexual characters. Hamlet's father is a paedophile. When OSC does write homosexual characters, in novels such as Songmaster, his portrayals have always been sympathetic.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card wants homosexuality criminalized.
Truth: Orson Scott Card opposes the criminalization of homosexuality. In his own words, "I have no interest in criminalizing homosexual acts and would never call for such a thing, any more than I wanted such laws enforced back when they were still on the books."--
Myth: Orson Scott Card advocates violent overthrow of the government if same sex marriage is legalised.
Truth: OSC has advocated "destroying" the government if the government undermines democracy and legalises same sex marriage without the consent of the people. As a Democrat, OSC is staunchly pro-democracy. In addition, Card has never mentioned violence.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card is a member of NOM, who are a hate group.
Truth: While NOM are hated by some, they have never been proven to be a hate group using the Southern Poverty Law Center's definition of a hate group.
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Myth: Orson Scott Card is right wing, and advocates violence in his novels.
Truth: The Ender's Game series is not pro-war. And Orson Scott Card rejects the left and right wing, and is a centralist communitarian, although he is also a Democrat.
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I hope this list of myths has been informative. There is so much ground to cover, and so many lies people are willing to believe.
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Here is an informative post from OSC where he defends his Hamlet, his position on the government, and his history of writing gay characters - http://www.hatrack.com/osc_responds_halmets_father.html
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