Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Homophobia is a protected right ?




Homophobic Prick



An American student is challenging his school, claiming the faculty have violated his right to free speech.

He claims that he should be able to wear this shirt proclaiming, "Homosexuality is shameful. Romans 1:27," "Be ashamed," and "Our school embraced what God has condemned." in the same regard
that gay students can march for gay rights.

The difference?

Gay students aren't preaching hatred. They aren't condemning a way of life, or promoting some religious based bigotry. But this ignorant student is. Gay students march for equality, they march for civil rights, and for tolerance. They don't spread hatred or condemn people for being different. They don't encourage others to hurt or mame, or to foster prejudice.

That's the difference.

Religious students are hindering behaviour; they aren't forcing everyone into a gay marriage, but these right-wing bigots are forcing people to abandon their lifestyle.

If you don't like gay people, fine: Then don't be gay. But don't meddle in the affairs of gay people and tell them what to do, and dictate how they can behave, when their behaviour has no impact on your life whatsoever. All anyone is aksing for is a little tolerance and equal rights...

We have a clear separation of church and state. The school, operating in a public school district, cannot discriminate based on religiously based hatred, when religion cannot in any way impact constitutional law.

When will people learn?


3 drop a line:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Though this is an old topic and there's always the possibility you don't feel this way anymore, I still felt that I had to point out a flaw in your arguement. But before I do, let me express that this is in no way indicative of how I personally feel about this subject, because I'm not getting into that at all. Just don't assume is all I'm saying.

You say the difference between opposing gay rights and marching for them is that one is preaching a message of hate and the other is not. That may be true, but it's debatable. Wouldn't saying, "Racists are shameful," be the same thing? Sure, they'd be pushing for an ultimate goal of loving one another, but first they are scorning and hating the racist people out there.

Again, I'm not even going to mention my stance on gay rights because it doesn't have anything to do with this. But as far as this specific issue goes, I don't think the student should have been punished. So what if it's a message of hate and offends people? Your Iraq statement about the money it's costing us could be a statement of hate against Bush, the government, or the military. But you have the right to do that because it's America.

Read Amendment I. Not only does it allow freedom to practice your religion (partly what this guy was doing) but it also allows freedom of speech. Period. There is no clause that says, "unless it offends people."

If this is a private college then I guess it has the freedom to restrict certain dress and appearances, but in an ideal world this student should not have been punished for expressing his opinion.

My e-mail address is sanderson100@excite.com if you wish to disagree with me.

_Sarah

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