Comments on: An Australian Open Letter to Margaret Court http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/ ...or .NET and other stuff that wouldn't fit into Mike's day job. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:33:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: MikeFitz http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-324290 MikeFitz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:37:19 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-324290 Thanks, Tim. It's Jane's letter and it's hard to ignore the lifetime's experience that has gone into it. Hi Warren. If that's all she says and she says it face to face to one person, then one could speculate that *might* be her position. I don't believe it is though. She puts her views forward in a very public forum, amplified by her (well-deserved) sporting reputation. This gives encouragement to many others to regard LGBT folks as "wrong-doers", "wrong-doers to be shunned", and in some unfortunate cases, "wrong-doers to be punished". Thanks, Tim. It’s Jane’s letter and it’s hard to ignore the lifetime’s experience that has gone into it.

Hi Warren. If that’s all she says and she says it face to face to one person, then one could speculate that *might* be her position.

I don’t believe it is though. She puts her views forward in a very public forum, amplified by her (well-deserved) sporting reputation. This gives encouragement to many others to regard LGBT folks as “wrong-doers”, “wrong-doers to be shunned”, and in some unfortunate cases, “wrong-doers to be punished”.

]]> By: Jeffrie Trika, You cannot disparage LGBT people and expect not to be challenged « MikeFitz with overflow bit set… http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-324278 Jeffrie Trika, You cannot disparage LGBT people and expect not to be challenged « MikeFitz with overflow bit set… Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:53:52 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-324278 [...] bit set… …or .NET and other stuff that wouldn't fit into Mike's day job. « An Australian Open Letter to Margaret Court [...] […] bit set… …or .NET and other stuff that wouldn’t fit into Mike’s day job. « An Australian Open Letter to Margaret Court […]

]]> By: Warren Mack http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-323984 Warren Mack Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:44:10 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-323984 It is possible to say to an individual "what you are doing is wrong" and to also love that person. Maybe this is M Court's position. After all, the Book she relies on commands her (and everybody) to do so. Are there any supporters of gay marriage who hold the same position with respect to M Court? Or does the comment I heard some time ago ("I hate Fred Nile!") more accurately reflect the general position of the GLBT community? Meanwhile, let's all enjoy the Australian Open. It is possible to say to an individual “what you are doing is wrong” and to also love that person. Maybe this is M Court’s position. After all, the Book she relies on commands her (and everybody) to do so. Are there any supporters of gay marriage who hold the same position with respect to M Court? Or does the comment I heard some time ago (”I hate Fred Nile!”) more accurately reflect the general position of the GLBT community?
Meanwhile, let’s all enjoy the Australian Open.

]]> By: Tim McDermott http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-323859 Tim McDermott Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:16:33 +0000 http://mike.brisgeek.com/2012/01/15/an-australian-open-letter-to-margaret-court/#comment-323859 Couldn't agree more with your open letter. Margaret Court is allowed her views on gay marriage. She has gone a step further though & stated in the past that homosexuality is a choice & can be cured by prayer. This is a statement of fact & should be able to be verified. As it can't be, her views should be as marginalized as say someone who denies the holocaust. Couldn’t agree more with your open letter.
Margaret Court is allowed her views on gay marriage. She has gone a step further though & stated in the past that homosexuality is a choice & can be cured by prayer. This is a statement of fact & should be able to be verified. As it can’t be, her views should be as marginalized as say someone who denies the holocaust.

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