Censorship rises
I watch as our valley strives to embrace political correctness. Is it a form of censorship and we are not wise enough to realize that is what is occurring.
I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, created so the world replenishes. People similar to Dr. Dale Peterson (Jan. 24) or myself try to speak but are personally attacked because of a different viewpoint. Why do they resort to slinging mud rather than sticking to the issue? There was a time that a discussion was just that — discussing an issue. A few loud voices want to tell anyone who disagrees how their personality is flawed and they refer to them as a bad person.
I come from a time when the very idea of putting two men on the front page and declaring they are a married couple would have caused uproar. I come from a time when an editorial would not lead the way in trying to convince the valley that the new law our representative government is attempting to make into law would have been applauded. Notice I said representative government. This state government does not represent this grandmother and this paper does not represent my thoughts.
If people desire to have sex outside of marriage, our culture allows that freedom by their free will. It is not necessary to change the law and make marriage illegal. If men desire to have sexual relations with each other (I always thought it was defined as sodomy), they are allowed to do just that. The law of the land for marriage does not need to be changed in one more attempt to destroy the family.
We are, indeed, on a slippery slope. Censorship is already in full swing and we do not even recognize it. It is called political correctness.
Wilma Morrell
Wenatchee
Unjust prejudice
Mr. Tracy Warner, thank you for your brave, thoughtful and insightful editorial on gay marriage (Jan. 27). Louise Moffatt’s letter (Feb. 5) and Alice Goodwin’s letter (Feb. 7) are more St. Paul-like than Christ-like because they take teachings from the repressed soul of Paul instead of the inclusive life-lessons of Jesus. It was Paul, not Jesus, who made human sexuality (including homosexuality) evil. It was Paul, not Jesus, who thought celibacy was better or more holy than marriage. It was Paul, not Jesus, who instituted a “male” headship.
Almost all major religions are guilty of “selective sin” from the Holy Bible. Some examples of what use to be considered sinful or possessed by Satan are being left handed, sleeping with a menstruating woman, having epilepsy, touching a dead animal or a boil or birthmark on the face. Today we would be embarrassed to label any one of those a sin. However, we continue to latch on to “a man lying with a man is abomination.” That is selective sin and it is simply wrong and should not be tolerated. One must remember that in all four gospels Jesus never once mentioned homosexuality as a sin and God’s new covenant began with a woman not a man.
Both political and religious conservative spokespersons have become the prosecuting attorneys of the souls of our gay children. They have been clear and unmistakable in their unjust prejudice against our gay and lesbian sons and daughters. Traditional family values is their battle cry. Where do these people think gay and lesbian people come from?
Ave Maria Dover
Chelan
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