What Integrity Actually Looks Like

While reading other things, I stumbled upon these two articles from a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-told-gay-son-against-same-sex-marriage-bill-1765723

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-lawmaker-vicky-hartzler-missouri-called-out-gay-nephew-anti-lgbtq-speech-1766090

As regards this issue, we have two examples, in these cases Republicans, of what integrity looks like.  A father of a "gay" son, and an aunt of a "gay" nephew who both, despite their familial attachments, voted morally on the fraudulent "Respect For Marriage Act".  These two people are to be applauded for their decision, which showed a real sense of righteousness as regards this vile issue.  Unlike those like Rob Portman and Dick Cheney, they did not eject their principles and morals upon learning of the disorder of their son and nephew.  At least as far as the GOP father goes, his love for his son has not diminished, as he attended the perv's "wedding".  Now, I would not attend such a mockery of the institution simply because my child is the one pretending to marry someone of the same sex.  A good Christian parent...or one who strives to be a good Christian parent...doesn't enable his child's immorality and disorder.  He stands firmly against it in love.

In the case of Hartzler, however, we see her nephew totally lacking in integrity which, at the very least for someone like him, would be an expression of tolerance for his aunt's opposing opinion of his choice of perversion.  Instead, the creep attacks her and mocks her for crying as she encouraged her colleagues to oppose the bill.  Typical.

In the case of Thompson, it's very likely he simply didn't like the bill as written, but would have otherwise supported the corruption of marriage, as he is said to have "welcomed" his son's "spouse" into the family.  While I wouldn't go out of my way to attack my "gay" child's "spouse"...were I to have one...,neither could I "welcome" the person into my family.  But for others to believe they're doing right by such a response, each must deal as each sees fit.  But as for me and my house, we will strive to serve the Lord, not the fashion of the day.  And certainly not this perverse fashion, that's for sure.

It's tough to support a child who indulges in wrongdoing.  It's tougher still to oppose one's child openly and publicly on immoral issues too many support because the culture seems to demand it.  I'm not sure how Alan Keyes-like these two are in their position on the issue, but to the extent they acted as they did on this farce of an Act, I'm calling it a display of integrity, which one rarely, if ever, sees from the left.