Taking reason as an abstract, I see you have infused the insanity of ann cuntler into the conversation. Reason is a process of using all your faculties....
Well, well, med you are the one who mentioned Ann Coulter in the post I responded to...it was your reference.
I realize that your notion of the meaning of reason suits your liberal mindset, but this certainly does not make it valid.
Reason
Etymology: Middle English
resoun, from Anglo-French
raisun, from Latin
ration-, ratio reason, computation, from
reri to calculate, think; probably akin to Gothic
rathjo account, explanation Date: 13th century 1 a
: a statement offered in explanation or justification <gave
reasons that were quite satisfactory> b
: a rational ground or motive <a good
reason to act soon> c
: a sufficient ground of explanation or of logical defense;
especially : something (as a principle or law) that supports a conclusion or explains a fact <the
reasons behind her client's action> d
: the thing that makes some fact intelligible
: cause <the
reason for earthquakes> <the real
reason why he wanted me to stay — Graham Greene>2 a (1)
: the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways
: intelligence (2)
: proper exercise of the mind (3)
: sanity b
: the sum of the intellectual powers3
archaic : treatment that affords satisfaction