[Vision2020] Trinity Festival protest

[Joe Campbell]

Of course, most of the people gathering in Friendship Square tonight have been to planning and zoning meetings, as have many of the Kirk. That's what makes things so frustrating.

I agree with you and with Nick, though, that protesting the Kenworthy goes too far. Mind you, I have not talked to anyone about this, so I don't know why one would want to do such a thing. Of course, if it turns out that play about Spinoza makes insulting comments about him, that might be enough to make me protest. Philosophers have got to stick together!

Lastly, I didn't want to suggest, by noting the history of the NSA, that a Cathedral downtown would be illegal. I don't know one way or the other. There are other issues to consider, though.

Best, Joe


---- Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote: 

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It sounds like people should be protesting at the zoning and planning 
commission then or what ever body it is that allows these things to 
happen instead of at a gathering of their followers.  That makes more 
sense to me than disturbing an event that will have families with 
children who are simply trying their best to have a good time. 

I do understand that you have no intention of disturbing their festival, 
I'm just talking generally here.

Paul

Joe Campbell wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Another good set of questions!
>
> You write: "Doesn't freedom of religion trump simple dislike for the church or some of it's members?"
>
> Certainly it does.
>
> You also ask: "But why disturb their festival?  What is their political and economic agendas that these activists are protesting?"
>
> I have no plans to disturb their festival, though I am interested in who wrote the play about Spinoza in which Doug stars. (And I’m still waiting for my tickets!)
>
> As for political and economic agendas, NSA has succeeded—after three distinct conflicts with zoning laws—in suggesting that colleges and universities have a right to the downtown area, thus rendering it a matter of mercy that the UI doesn't take over. And then there is this recent issue of their cathedral being located downtown, which opens up the question of: Why stop there? Why not locate all cathedrals, churches, temples, tombs, and tomes downtown? What have we got to lose? And if not all, why them? 
>
> Is that enough?
>
> Best, Joe
>
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