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- From: altinbay@netcom.com (John Altinbay)
- Subject: Re: Stripped of Civil Rights?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.072200.26790@netcom.com>
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- References: <1993Jan9.035353.7742@netcom.com> <1993Jan11.192535.27675@evolving.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 07:22:00 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan11.192535.27675@evolving.com> bpk@evolving.com (Brad Knotwell) writes:
- >
- >I'm tired of everyone pretending the issue is about the fact that the
- >amendment leaves a certain groups (hets) with special rights while removing
- >certain rights from other groups.
- >
- >Perhaps more relevant discussions would be:
- >
- > 1) Does sexual orientation deserve special protection under the law?
- >
- > 2) Does anyone believe that the boycott will hurt cities specifically
- > offering protected status based on sexual orientation while
- > not affecting cities in favor of the law. . .many of whose
- > citizens may not like Denver, Boulder, or Aspen very much
- > anyway and thus, get even more satisfaction from the law.
- >
- > 3) Does anyone believe this law (or a variant) couldn't pass anywhere . . .yes even California?
- >
-
- I'm not sold on a boycott being the answer.
- Colorado happens to be the first place something like this passed.
- It is important to understand that this could, and will, happen
- elsewhere - yes, even in California - if we are complacent.
-
- > 4) Why all the anger about the amendment? Is it because of the fear
- > generated by the amendment's wording? It is because it shows
- > changing political sentiment? Or is it because this vote was
- > the first one lost by the gay political community in Colorado
- > (correct me if I am wrong)?
- >
-
- It is because the amendment takes away people's rights.
- It is because the amendment is yet another step in the direction of
- hate and intolerance being made the way of life here in the United States.
- It is because the amendment and what it represents IS NOT RIGHT!
-
- >
-
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