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- From: Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde)
- Subject: Re: ""Gay rights group files complaint""
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.195600.4052@news.acns.nwu.edu>
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- Originator: lunde@casbah.acns.nwu.edu
- Sender: lunde@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Albert Lunde)
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- Reply-To: Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu (Albert Lunde)
- Organization: Ministry of Silly Walks
- References: <1992Nov10.140942.23156@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> <38954@hoptoad.uucp> <RHAYDEN.92Nov19205017@hqsun2.oracle.com>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 19:56:00 GMT
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- In article <RHAYDEN.92Nov19205017@hqsun2.oracle.com> rhayden@oracle.com (Ronald Hayden) writes:
- >In article <38954@hoptoad.uucp> laura@hoptoad.uucp (Laura Creighton) writes:
- >
- > Thought experiement. Assume that one has to choose to be queer.
- > No genetic predisposition, no nothing. People just point blank
- > choose to be queer.
- >
- > What's so wrong with that?
- > (end thought experiment)
- >
- >Nothing, in my opinion. But the fact that it isn't a choice seems to
- >be a persuasive argument that makes people think a little deeper about
- >the subject.
-
- While this may be an effective tactic; I have a stake in discouraging
- its wide use. As a bisexual, I will be seen as having a "choice".
-
- (Though I might argue that I don't "choose" to be attracted to say,
- a particular long haired brunette, any more than anyone else
- chooses their objects of attraction.)
-
- But I agree -- what's wrong with a choice?
-
- --
- Albert Lunde | Interfaith | *Y*Y* "A branch on the
- Albert-Lunde@nwu.edu | Bisexual | *Y* tree of life"
- alunde@nuacvm.bitnet | Feminist |.......|.........................
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