Just a few words about gay martyrs.
This is going to relatively quick, I hope. I just finally sent in my letter to the editor about the mysterious gay-ene, let's hope it gets printed. Anyways, it seems the Collegian has been on a stint of publishing apologist gay letters. Here's another that I only have a few words about:
Gays fight tough opposition as a result of their lifestyle
After reading Esmond Crooke's letter, "Annual Kiss-OUT event not worth news coverage," Feb. 17, I thought it came at an interesting time. The Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic (Thon) took place this weekend and after seeing the kids and their families, one cannot imagine what it would be like to live a life filled with struggle and pain. Clearly, no one would choose to live a life like that -- it is accepted as being biological, not a choice or punishment. Being gay is no different in that no one chooses to be that way. Why would a person choose to live a lifestyle in which rejection and struggle are so familiar? Thinking someone chooses to be gay is like thinking someone chooses to have a serious disease. It is not a choice; it is the hand that life has dealt you.
The Kiss-OUT recognized those who continuously fight opposition their lives have brought them, just as Thon recognizes the kids who strive to fight battles life has dealt them. So, unless you criticize The Daily Collegian for glorifying Thon by providing it space on the front page, you should realize no one willingly chooses a life filled with pain and personal strife.
Erin Franks
sophomore - biological anthropology
We live in a world where anyone can be a martyr. Erin seems to think that gay people don't choose to live this life of strife and pain. I've gone over that already. What my biggest problem with this girl is her rather obscured view of the world. There are a few men and women called the UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES. These people put their lives on the line so that we can be free. They choose this life. They live this life. They willingly choose this life. They are the martyrs of our nation. To even suggest that gay people are on that level (or anyone for that matter) is disgusting and childish.
The occasion of this photograph was a Veterans Day Commemoration at Dallas City Hall on 11 November 2004. The veteran pictured is Houston James, a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and the Marine is Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr., a member of an ordnance-disposal team who lost his left hand, one leg, and an eye while defusing a bomb in Iraq in July 2003.
Gays fight tough opposition as a result of their lifestyle
After reading Esmond Crooke's letter, "Annual Kiss-OUT event not worth news coverage," Feb. 17, I thought it came at an interesting time. The Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic (Thon) took place this weekend and after seeing the kids and their families, one cannot imagine what it would be like to live a life filled with struggle and pain. Clearly, no one would choose to live a life like that -- it is accepted as being biological, not a choice or punishment. Being gay is no different in that no one chooses to be that way. Why would a person choose to live a lifestyle in which rejection and struggle are so familiar? Thinking someone chooses to be gay is like thinking someone chooses to have a serious disease. It is not a choice; it is the hand that life has dealt you.
The Kiss-OUT recognized those who continuously fight opposition their lives have brought them, just as Thon recognizes the kids who strive to fight battles life has dealt them. So, unless you criticize The Daily Collegian for glorifying Thon by providing it space on the front page, you should realize no one willingly chooses a life filled with pain and personal strife.
Erin Franks
sophomore - biological anthropology
We live in a world where anyone can be a martyr. Erin seems to think that gay people don't choose to live this life of strife and pain. I've gone over that already. What my biggest problem with this girl is her rather obscured view of the world. There are a few men and women called the UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES. These people put their lives on the line so that we can be free. They choose this life. They live this life. They willingly choose this life. They are the martyrs of our nation. To even suggest that gay people are on that level (or anyone for that matter) is disgusting and childish.
The occasion of this photograph was a Veterans Day Commemoration at Dallas City Hall on 11 November 2004. The veteran pictured is Houston James, a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and the Marine is Staff Sgt. Mark Graunke Jr., a member of an ordnance-disposal team who lost his left hand, one leg, and an eye while defusing a bomb in Iraq in July 2003.
written by DrAwkwArD at 1:03 PM
2 Comments:
there is obviously no suggestion that homosexuals and the heroes of our armed service are "on the same level," rather, it is quite the opposite that this letter is saying. as you mentioned, people in the military are heroes, martyrs, because they CHOOSE to live in danger, put their lives on the line, live a life not many others would choose. THe letter's main point is that homosexuals DON'T CHOOSE to live that life, it is simply the way things work out. Therefore, they are not asking to be treated like heroes, because they are no more heroes than heterosexuals are. i think you try really hard to make a smart, educated arguement, but you just dont think things through. if you want to actually debate this, in a civilized manner, feel free to IM me at almanbol. I dont have anything against you, just some arguements you try (and in my eyes, fail to make).
Alex. Had you read my previous posts you'd realize that the generalization that I make is that Homosexuals DO make the decision to be that way. If you assert that opinion and then glorify the fact that they "came out", then you are glorifying a decision that they made, the act of "coming out" to be some glorious and heroic act which, in broad generalization, is what the homosexual majority do. That, is where my article came from. But thanks for replying, I do appreciate it.
And not only that, but my main point was to assert that people DO willingly make decisions that make their lives harder. Those people are the ones serving in our armed services, which was the actual point of my post.
Thanks again.
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