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From: [e-mail] (Alan R Light -- Personal Account)
Subject: Re: using the bible to advance bigotry
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Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 23:31:24 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Jeffrey Shallit) writes:
>In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (25336-buoni) writes:
>>My guess is that what is being sought is acceptance, not tolerance.  The
>>problem is that living a gay lifestyle is not OK (my values).  That is not
>>to say that homosexuals are inherently evil, but that God did not intend us
>>to function this way.  Nor did he intend for us to be sexually active
>>outside of marriage, indulge in "immoral" behavior, ....
>
>Oh, so you are the authority on what "God" [whose existence is in doubt] said?
>Pardon me if I feel reluctant to base decisions on a school curriculum
>on YOUR indefensible revelations from "God".  The US is not a theocracy,
>the last time I checked, although there are many who would have it so.

I generally try to stay out of arguments like this, but Mr Shallit has made
25336-buoni's point so clear, I can't help but comment.  Mr. Shallit's
comments make it very clear that he is looking for acceptance, not
toleration.  And he shows himself to be quite intolerant himself.  He speaks
of "indefensible revelations from God".  I've studied a little epistemology,
and nothing, no statement at all, is entirely defensible.  Still, revelation
from God is more defensible that Mr. Shallit's intolerance of people who
believe them.  As for the homosexual lifestyle, I would have to agree that I
find it morally wrong.  Still, I will tolerate it.  I tolerate a lot of bad
things -- can't help but do that in this world.  Since I and buoni (according
to what I have seen written by buoni) both tolerate Mr. Shallit's views, even
if we don't agree with them, why does Mr. Shallit, champion of tolerance in
his own mind, not wish to tolerate those who think like us?  It seems pretty
hypocritical to me.

Well, I suppose I should get down from my stump now.

-- Alan


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Waxhaw, NC | who puts his nose out of doors.  The length of my life
           | and the day of my death were fated long ago."  Skirner
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