"Happiness." Ugh. So gross.
Rick Santorum must be the second most miserable person on the planet. (Obviously, Mrs. Santorum would be first, and really, the woman deserves a medal.)
Santorum thinks that sex for pleasure, even within marriage, is wrong. After all, if a husband and wife are having sex for pleasure, instead of baby-making, that ruins everything and is not "the perfect way that a sexual union should happen." The best kind of sex, apparently, is the pleasure-free kind. Because Jesus said so.
Turns out Santorum doesn't just want to take the joy out of sex; he's against happiness of all kinds. Politico reports that in Santorum's new book, American Patriots, which is getting rave reviews from such notable anti-pleasure crusaders as gambling addict Bill Bennett and chalkboard enthusiast Glenn Beck, Santorum explains why happiness sucks:
Did God give us the right to pursue a good time? Don’t get me wrong—happiness is a wonderful emotion and a state to be desired. But is that what our founders really intended to be the pursuit of our country and its people—to be happy? Let’s put it this way: How would you like your tombstone to read, ‘Here lies [your name]. He/she was happy’? Count me out! Isn’t life supposed to be more significant than that? Let’s face it—many of life’s pleasures are not even good for us, as my waistline constantly reminds me.
He's so right, isn't he? Who wants to be happy, for crying out loud? Happiness. Bleh. So gross, right?
Amazing the Republican Party passed up its chance to put this guy on the top of the ticket, isn't it? Of course, considering the epic FAIL that Mitt Romney has been, makes you wonder if the party regrets not going with Santorum after all.
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