Where ever there is a controversial cause, there will be some supporting it with spurious nonsense who serve only to undermine the credability of the whole cause, or at least to provide straw opponents for the opposite side. Not too long ago I heard a self-proclaimed champion of rights lamenting that, while the movie and TV series "The Odd Couple" was obviously about gay men, the writers and producers were too cowardly to be straightforward about it. The premise that brought the "Odd Couple" together was explained from the outset, and had nothing to do with anyone being gay. Wishful thinking on the part of our "expert" acquaintance, and in all probability wishful thinking in the case of Lincoln.