I want people to hear what I've got to say.. Whether they agree or not.
As a pro gay-rights student on Hope College's campus, there are certainly opinions that get my blood boiling floating around the social network here. Many of you know about Hope's policy on homosexuality. Passed in 1995, the policy states that Hope will not support gay groups or gay advocacy, however, we shall treat kindly persons who determine their sexuality as homosexual.
Here, the Huffington Post discusses the challenges against the policy back in 2009:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/10/hope-college-gay-policy-c_n_569729.html
Take the policy for what you will, but I can't understand how a college could "support fair and kind treatment for people with a homosexual orientation" yet claim that gay advocacy is wrong.
No one can disagree that the very definition of kindness, and mainly fairness is to allow someone you may not fully understand to voice their opinions. Even if you disagree, being fair is giving them full opportunity to freely express themselves. Ponder the idea that by telling these people, ones who live a homosexual lifestyle they cannot be who they truly are is cruel. You can say whatever you like in writing, however, as a gay-rights activist, I cannot grasp the fact that hindering free expression is "kind and fair."
As a pro gay-rights student on Hope College's campus, there are certainly opinions that get my blood boiling floating around the social network here. Many of you know about Hope's policy on homosexuality. Passed in 1995, the policy states that Hope will not support gay groups or gay advocacy, however, we shall treat kindly persons who determine their sexuality as homosexual.
Here, the Huffington Post discusses the challenges against the policy back in 2009:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/10/hope-college-gay-policy-c_n_569729.html
Take the policy for what you will, but I can't understand how a college could "support fair and kind treatment for people with a homosexual orientation" yet claim that gay advocacy is wrong.
No one can disagree that the very definition of kindness, and mainly fairness is to allow someone you may not fully understand to voice their opinions. Even if you disagree, being fair is giving them full opportunity to freely express themselves. Ponder the idea that by telling these people, ones who live a homosexual lifestyle they cannot be who they truly are is cruel. You can say whatever you like in writing, however, as a gay-rights activist, I cannot grasp the fact that hindering free expression is "kind and fair."
I found it very frustrating that everybody on campus got so frustrated because of the racial flyer but haven't batted an eye at and of the sexual discrimination on campus. Everybody wants to be "equal" as far as race goes but can't seem to care less about "equal" as far as sexuality is concerned.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. They strive for equality but discriminating against homosexuals is doing the exact opposite.
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