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I\u2019ve been watching the fall-out from the Halloran piece on The Village Voice<\/em><\/a> since it was published. Every time I thought I had something to say about it, I would notice something else that would make me pause and cogitate.<\/p>\n

Straight up, I find Thrasher\u2019s wanton and casual bashing of Pagan religions offensive. It\u2019s unnecessary for this story and the image of a drunken lout staggering over a goat\u2019s bloody corpse is ridiculous. (The artist refused to comment when I contacted him.)<\/p>\n

When Halloran first made headlines, I thought he was a bit of an ass, and took some mild heat for saying so. I was thrilled a Heathen had been elected, but I didn\u2019t like him. His interview on Pagan+Politics<\/a>, with his implication that Wiccans were poor and uneducated, incensed me. Thrasher\u2019s imitation of Halloran\u2019s disdain of Wicca both amuses and irritates me.<\/p>\n

However, by and large, it appears the Heathen community is ok with the article in The Village Voice<\/em>. Which astounds me. Had Halloran been Jewish and treated Judaism in the way it\u2019s treated Heathenry, would this article be acceptable by that community? I think not.<\/p>\n

So all I can reason out, is that there is a balance between the jerk and bigotry quotients. The bigger the jerk, the more bigotry we are willing to tolerate in revealing his jerkiness. Tearing down a real scumbag is more important than maintaining the dignity of your faith.<\/p>\n

At least, that\u2019s the only rationale I can think of for the response the Thrasher article has gotten. Maybe I\u2019m wrong. Apparently Wiccans really do see the world differently from other Pagans, because I really don\u2019t get what\u2019s going on here.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"