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Values
As a believer in Jesus Christ,
I oppose the hatred and vio
lence that are expressed toward
homosexual people. I acknowl
edge that much ugliness and
brutality have been directed
against them, the more sadly
because it is sometimes done in
the name of Christianity.
I affirm their humanity and
inherent worth, and acknowl
edge that they, like all other
people, deserve my respect und
compassion. I do not believe,
however, that to acknowledge
someone's humanity means
that we must automatically uc
cept their Ideas of practices as
legitimate.
Homosexual activists have
worked hard and shrewdly to
change public perception about
the moral legitimacy of their
sexual oriontation und lifestyle.
The have insisted that
"straight" society not only tol
erate openly homosexual indi
viduals, but accept their sexual
practices as "docent," us well.
Those who are philosophical
ly or religiously opposed to this
redefining of cultural standards
am frequently depicted as igno
rant. hate-filled Individuals,
unworthy of civil treatment or
human respect. Terms such as
"homophobe," "bigot" and
"Nazi" are thrown like rocks at
those who dare to express be
liefs or values that conflict with
this newly-minted morality.
is the venom and hatred ex
pressed in the name of "toler
ance and diversity" any less vi
cious or damaging than that
that targets homosexuals? Is
this anything other than reason
Experienced
CRIMINAL
DEFENSE
HUGH DUVALL
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mg by intimidation and bully
ing? I suggest that hatred is
wrong, regardless of how we
justify it. By it, we dehumanize
and mistreat our fellow hu
mans; and by it. we diminish
our own humanity.
William L Moor*
History/English
Rude dudes
As a first-term student at the
University. 1 am disappointed
and angry at the leadership of
the wrestling camps that art; al
lowed to come horn
While I was watching an
M'I"V program in the television
mom in Carson Residence Hall,
a group of visiting wrestlers
had the audacity to loudly in
sult the program I was watch
ing and askud me why 1 wasn't
being patriotic and watching
the Olympics. At first. I
brushed aside their Irrational.
Immature comments Then one
of them made .1 homophobic n>
mark utxiul one of the charm:
tors in the program
"Faggot!" They began to
chant gleefully when 1 objected
to their remark
"Listen, sweety.” one of
them told me aggressively, "if
you don't like the way we talk,
why don't you leave and let us
watch the Olympics?"
Why are these people al
lowed to harass me and make
sexist, homophobic remarks to
me in iny residence hall? Why
are they allowed to use an edu
cational institution as a place to
degrade my basic rights and
make homophobic, sexist, ne
anderthal comments to my
far e' Why Is this tolerated at
the University?
Karin Paacock
Student
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