[Vision2020] Re: Logos Questions, and I why I expect Tom Garfield to respond

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:00:31 -0800

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Ms. Huskey,

I must admit I've have always had a problem with the
"if-you-have-nothing-to-hide-why-don't-you-tell-us" approach. Many of
the questions you asked are the business of Logos school and the people
who enroll their children there. If Mr. Garfield declines to answer, are
we then going to respond with a "Well, what are you hiding"?

When I was co-owner of Pacific Simulation I would be asked questions
like "are female engineers paid the same as their male co-workers"? If
I'm not willing to discuss this with people outside the company, does
this mean I'm hiding something? Since when is full disclosure equated
with ethical practices? As long as I followed federal guidelines, these
things are simply not the concern of people outside the organization. If
I wanted to keep quality people, I would pay them well and treat them
fairly. So was I hiding something? Sorry - that's our concern, not
anyone else's.

Every question you asked would be things I would also ask if I was
considering having my children attend Logos. However, my three daughters
attend MSD where they receive what I consider to be a quality education.
I think that contacting Mr. Garfield as has been suggested is a good
idea. But if he chooses not to respond, it just means that Logos prefers
their privacy. I do hope he answers as I am interested in what he would
say. But I won't draw any conclusions about Logos if he doesn't reply.

When my teenage daughter prefers her bedroom door to be closed when she
is chatting with her friends, this doesn't mean she is doing anything
illegal, immoral or discourteous. It just means she likes her privacy.

Bill Strand

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&#8220;if-you-have-nothing-to-hide-why-don&#8217;t-you-tell-us&#8221;
approach. Many of the questions you asked are the business of Logos =
school and
the people who enroll their children there. If Mr. Garfield declines to =
answer,
are we then going to respond with a &#8220;Well, what are you =
hiding&#8221;?<o:p></o:p>

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When I was co-owner of Pacific =
Simulation
I would be asked questions like &#8220;are female engineers paid the =
same as
their male co-workers&#8221;? If I&#8217;m not willing to discuss this =
with people
outside the company, does this mean I&#8217;m hiding something? Since =
when is
full disclosure equated with ethical practices? As long as I followed =
federal
guidelines, these things are simply not the concern of people outside =
the
organization. If I wanted to keep quality people, I would pay them well =
and
treat them fairly. So was I hiding something? Sorry &#8211; that&#8217;s =
our
concern, not anyone else&#8217;s.<o:p></o:p>

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Every question you asked would be =
things I
would also ask if I was considering having my children attend Logos. =
However,
my three daughters attend MSD where they receive what I consider to be a
quality education. I think that contacting Mr. Garfield as has been =
suggested is
a good idea. But if he chooses not to respond, it just means that Logos =
prefers
their privacy. I do hope he answers as I am interested in what he would =
say. But
I won&#8217;t draw any conclusions about Logos if he doesn&#8217;t =
reply.<o:p></o:p>

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When my teenage daughter prefers =
her bedroom
door to be closed when she is chatting with her friends, this =
doesn&#8217;t
mean she is doing anything illegal, immoral or discourteous. It just =
means she
likes her privacy.<o:p></o:p>

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