[Vision2020] Pot Calling Kettle: Remember hatesplotch.net

[Donovan Arnold]

Mr. Dredge,

Who really cares what Mr. Wilson thinks about Homosexuality? Does he have 
the final say on the issue? I didn't think so. He can preach the world is 
flat too, but that doesn't make what he says correct. There always has been, 
and always will be people that are gay, and preaching against that reality 
doesn't make it not so.

This is the 21st century. If Mr. Wilson preaches like he is in the 19th, 
then that is all the more reason to ignore him, not pay more attention to 
him.
I think that not ignoring Mr. Wilson and paying a great deal of attention 
and giving extraordinary importance to what he is saying only elevates his 
status.
    If you ignore him, he will lose substantial influence. I am not saying 
to ignore bigotry and ignorance toward people who are Gay, or any group 
discriminated against, actually the contrary, we should step that up.  I am 
simply making the logical argument that is possible to address the arguments 
made against Homosexuals and minorities without having to actually 
addressing the names of the people making those arguments. Attack the 
argument, not the person making it.

Thanks for your input, especially about not taking this stuff personally, 
because I sometimes do indeed do that.

Take Care,

Donovan J Arnold

>From: Scott Dredge <sdredge at yahoo.com>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Pot Calling Kettle: Remember hatesplotch.net
>Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:47:47 -0800 (PST)
>
>--- Donovan Arnold <donovanarnold at hotmail.com> writes:
> > There is no difference between the two, really—there
> > isn’t. Bigotry and
> > hatred on the right is the same as bigotry and
> > hatred on the left, it is
> > still bigotry and hatred.
>
>I agree Donovan.  So why not ask both side to stop
>hurling bombs on Blogs and V2020?
>
>--- Donovan continues:
> > I just ask you stop with the meanness and
> > bigotry-even if they started it
> > first.
>
>I don't think that will end the issue.  As much as I
>would like him to stop, Doug Wilson will continue to
>preach his hatred of homosexuality, for example, and
>this by itself will continue to sustain a climate of
>hostility on both sides.
>
>Doug will continue to say/write mean things about
>homosexuals because he believes that his silence on
>this topic would provide them with his approval.
>Likewise from the other side, Doug's hate speech will
>be condemned because remaining silent would provide
>approval for Doug.
>
>My recommendation to you Donovan...don't take the list
>so personally.  It's just a simple list server.
>Anyone can join and post whatever they like and anyone
>can leave at will.  As for the blogs, no one is
>forcing you to read them.  I don't like Doug's blog so
>I don't spend much time reading it.  Nor do I spend
>much time on Joan's or Tom's.  Truthfully, I like
>Dale's blog the best because it is informative, Dale
>posts and responds to feedback, and most importantly
>he posted a link today from me and, as an added bonus,
>gave me a tip of his hat (which I shamelessly begged
>for from him).
>
>-Scott
>
>
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