More Engaging of the Text

The analogy used by Rick Santorum is apparently a favorable method for conservatives to use when discussing the effects of "traditional marriages" vs. 'everything else' as it was also used by an adviser to Bush. The analogy describes two planes, both have high percentages of getting to the destination, but one has a significantly higher percentage than the other. The plane that gets to to the destination the most often, is supposed to be equivalent to the potential of kids deriving from a "traditional marriage". The other airplane is supposed to be equivalent to the potential of kids deriving from 'one of those other marriages' - there are successful arrivals, but they are less common than those from "traditional marriages". What is sadly hilarious about this analogy is the unstated assumptions that accompany it. The first is that the reader will be wowed by the fact that this analogy has been used by an adviser to Bush. The second is that this analogy is unquestionably perfect - no counterpoint is presented, no possible arguments against comparing marriages to airplanes are confronted. What exists is an analogy, a period, and the next paragraph. I am not a big fan of throwing in random analogies and not supporting/defending them. This analogy was a poor choice for Rick Santorum if he was trying to establish any credibility in the minds of non-conservatives. It was mostly just a rah-rah statement for his followers.