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way to go Janine..Marina
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: The Prom Queers.
At 02:07 PM 05/20/2002 -0400, Don & Tonie
wrote:
This is a letter to the Sudbury Star by a resident of the area.
I think it expresses the
views of the majority of Canadians about this very personal and
controversial subject.
By the
way, a subject that was very well expressed by Dave and Cliff. Way to
go Guys.
I have been saddened, hurt and
disappointed by few things on the MacLean list, in fact the vast majority of
postings to this board have made me very proud to be part of such a loving
family. However the recent spate of homophobic postings have upset me to
the point of having to write.
Don you are right, this is a very
personal and controversial subject. My best friend David, who had been a
brother to me since I was 4 years old, died of AIDS when I had only been in
Canada for 3 months. There are few of my friends who have not been
touched by an AIDS related death. My personal feelings are probably
stronger on this subject than on most but that aside, to sit in judgement and
hatred/loathing of a fellow human being, whatever their sexual
orientation/race or creed is something that can not go
unchallenged.
Cliff your point to Cameron that homosexuality is
"unnatural" because it doesn't occur in the animal kingdom is also factually
incorrect. You won't have to search very hard on the internet to find
lengthy informed, educated and well documented papers which site that it is in
fact a very natural occurrence in the animal world. Dave, you also agree
with the view point and set aside the whole nature/nurture argument by stating
categorically that homosexuality is a choice and not human nature. The
world's leading scientists are unable to reach the same conclusion as
yourself. If you had been touched by the life of a gay person, and had
witnessed first hand the struggles they have in a heterosexual society, seen
how much hatred they face, how many are exiled from the families, lose their
friends, the respect of others, are judged, hated and loathed, I would hope
that you might reconsider your position that people "chose" this
lifestyle for fun or to upset other people. It is far from being an easy
path to take, in fact I have rarely seen such pain and struggle than that
lived by homosexual friends, whose lives are often torn apart by their
sexuality.
This family is capable of great love and
understanding. It would be wonderful if just a little of that could be
applied to this subject, and the feelings and lives of others
respected.
Janine
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