[Vision2020] Quinlan

[Donovan Arnold]

Mr. Rigsby,

That is my point. Mr. Quinlan did not even bother to
check his information before spouting off and making
accusations.

That hurts his cause. If someone said "Martin Luther
King Jr. freed the slaves" would you want them to be
the spokesman for equality? I think not. Dr. Quinlan
had at least half a dozen errors in his statements.
When someone does that when building their argument
they only hurt their cause and credibility when it is
a well planned out letter to the community.


Donovan J Arnold




--- TIM RIGSBY <tim.rigsby at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Donovan:
> 
> You are correct stating that Fred Phelps never came
> to Moscow.  He planned 
> on coming but changed his plans at the last minute. 
> His reason for coming 
> to Moscow was to support the silly frat boys who
> attempted to burn the flag. 
>   Even though Phelps never stepped foot on Moscow
> soil, does not mean that 
> Phelps did not have plans to harbor violence againts
> homosexuals here.  
> Violent words can sometimes cause more damage to
> people than violent 
> actions.  Had Fred Phelps come to Moscow, would you
> have been there in 
> protest against him?  Quinlan is concerned with
> human rights because as you 
> know he has challenged people who are trying to
> bring down human rights.  
> Common decency is a good thing and I commend Quinlan
> for using his academic 
> prowess to attain common decency.
> 
> If the burning of the flag had nothing to do with
> hate, then what were the 
> motives, a silly prank.  "Hey guys this will be
> funny lets burn the queers 
> flag!  Yeah, great idea."  Does that seem a little
> bit on the disrespecful 
> side?  Buring of the GSA flag has everything to do
> with hate and nothing to 
> do with love.  How can destroying something that is
> used as a sign of pride 
> and togetherness be a good thing?  Which member of
> the burn squad is gay by 
> the way?  Do you really think that s/he would have
> supported burning a flag 
> that probably represents a lot to him/her?  I have a
> lot of gay friends and 
> it seems as though it is really quite difficult for
> them to be gay in Moscow 
> given all the animosity and stares they receive when
> they are in public with 
> their partner.
> 
> Concerning Wil, do you know something the cops don't
> know?  Do you know for 
> sure that the police never established motive for
> his death?  Is it possible 
> that Wil being homosexual had something to do with
> his death?  Why exactly 
> was Wil murdered?  As far as I can tell no one knows
> for sure why Wil was 
> murdered and why his remains were found where they
> were.  Seems to me that 
> no one will ever know for sure what happened.  I do
> hope that his killer(s) 
> do come forward with the truth and I hope that Wil's
> murder had nothing to 
> do with him being homosexual but I won't hold my
> breath.
> 
> Doug Wilson makes some pretty outrageous claims
> about slavery, 
> homosexuality, and not so popular biblical
> principles.  Steve Wilkins, 
> Doug's friend, also makes some pretty outrageosu
> claims.  Doug is associated 
> with Neo-Cons, Steve is too.  Doug co-wrote a book
> supporting slavery, Steve 
> did too.  Most of the things Doug and Steve support
> are similar to, Butler, 
> Phelps, Dabney, and many other people who are known
> to defend slavery, 
> denounce homosexuality, and promote the killing of
> homosexuals.  Seems as 
> though Quinlan has done a wonderful job tying hate
> speech, potential hate 
> crimes, and Wilson together.  Don't forget that
> people tend to follow 
> religous folk and do what religous leaders say. 
> Remember Waco?
> 
> The bottom line is that Wilson supports some
> unpopular views, Quinlan 
> supports some popular views, and people need to be
> treated with respect and 
> dignity.
> 
> Tim
> 
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> author.  Copyright 
> 2005.
> Revolution is not a word but an application; it is
> not war but peace; it 
> does not weaken, but strengthens. Revolution does
> not cause separation; it 
> generates togetherness.
> -John Africa, Strategic Revolution
> 
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