[Vision2020] Argonaut Article on Doug Wilson and Logos

[Douglas Stambler]

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Private school under public microscope
Many students don’t know that Moscow has a successful religious private school. Or maybe students didn’t know until they read that Logos, a Moscow school affiliated with the Christ Church, is banning women from its school board.

There hasn’t been a woman on the board since its conception 15 years ago. According to Doug Wilson, Christ Church pastor, Logos now just wants to make it policy, so no one can sue them for de facto discrimination.

Moscow residents began a heated discussion about this on Vision2020, a mailing list operated by First Step Internet and located at moscow.com. Wilson seemed pleasantly surprised that so many people were interested in what the Christ Church is doing.

But why shouldn’t they be? Women’s equality is becoming ingrained in this country’s consciousness, and this new policy seems like taking a step backward. Of course, as a private organization, Logos School has the right to keep women off the school board. As we have seen in Augusta, people outside the organization have the right to complain and protest the actions.

Vision2020 has seen a number of complaints and protests, and fortunately, most spawn discussion instead of animosity. The problem is that Wilson and his allies on Vision2020 fail to answer legitimate questions.

Logos has the right to ban women from its board, but also has a social responsibility to explain its actions to its neighbors. A good community means caring about your neighbors and what they are doing.

When one group of women hit the glass ceiling, all of society is hurt. Mothers of Logos schoolchildren may agree with the policy, but those who don’t are always free to send their children to another school. Luckily, America as a whole does not have such limitations on women, and women are always free to associate with whatever schools, churches and associations they choose.

Wilson’s general failure on Vision 2020 to explain the intentions of Logos school and the Christ Church will alienate the school and church groups more than the alternate worldview of the progressive community will.

Logos teaches both Latin and rhetoric, so Wilson must know reductio ad absurdem and ad hominem are more likely to inflame than inform. 

Moscow is basically looking for answers. Why ban women from your school board? Why make fun of people asking legitimate questions?

It may be a private school, but Logos is in the public eye. Logos doesn’t need to seek approval, but it would be prudent to seek and offer understanding.

M.M.

Editor’s note: Regretfully, the Argonaut was unable to reach Logos for comment.


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<H2>Private school under public microscope<BR></H2>Many students don’t know that <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff66ff">Moscow</B> has a successful religious private school. Or maybe students didn’t know until they read that Logos, a <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff66ff">Moscow</B> school affiliated with the <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #99ff99">Christ </B><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff9999">Church</B>, is banning women from its school board.<BR><BR>There hasn’t been a woman on the board since its conception 15 years ago. According to <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff66">Doug </B><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a0ffff">Wilson</B>, <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #99ff99">Christ </B><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff9999">Church</B> pastor, Logos now just wants to make it policy, so no one can sue them for de facto discrimination.<BR><BR><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR:
 #ff66ff">Moscow</B> residents began a heated discussion about this on Vision2020, a mailing list operated by First Step Internet and located at <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff66ff">moscow</B>.com. <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a0ffff">Wilson</B> seemed pleasantly surprised that so many people were interested in what the <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #99ff99">Christ </B><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff9999">Church</B> is doing.<BR><BR>But why shouldn’t they be? Women’s equality is becoming ingrained in this country’s consciousness, and this new policy seems like taking a step backward. Of course, as a private organization, Logos School has the right to keep women off the school board. As we have seen in Augusta, people outside the organization have the right to complain and protest the actions.<BR><BR>Vision2020 has seen a number of complaints and protests, and fortunately, most spawn discussion instead of animosity. The pr!
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 that <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a0ffff">Wilson</B> and his allies on Vision2020 fail to answer legitimate questions.<BR><BR>Logos has the right to ban women from its board, but also has a social responsibility to explain its actions to its neighbors. A good community means caring about your neighbors and what they are doing.<BR><BR>When one group of women hit the glass ceiling, all of society is hurt. Mothers of Logos schoolchildren may agree with the policy, but those who don’t are always free to send their children to another school. Luckily, America as a whole does not have such limitations on women, and women are always free to associate with whatever schools, churches and associations they choose.<BR><BR><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a0ffff">Wilson</B>’s general failure on Vision 2020 to explain the intentions of Logos school and the <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #99ff99">Christ </B><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR:
 #ff9999">Church</B> will alienate the school and <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff9999">church</B> groups more than the alternate worldview of the progressive community will.<BR><BR>Logos teaches both Latin and rhetoric, so <B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #a0ffff">Wilson</B> must know reductio ad absurdem and ad hominem are more likely to inflame than inform. <BR><BR><B style="COLOR: black; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ff66ff">Moscow</B> is basically looking for answers. Why ban women from your school board? Why make fun of people asking legitimate questions?<BR><BR>It may be a private school, but Logos is in the public eye. Logos doesn’t need to seek approval, but it would be prudent to seek and offer understanding.<BR><BR>M.M.<BR><BR>Editor’s note: Regretfully, the Argonaut was unable to reach Logos for comment.
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