Comments on: Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 16:35:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-134648 CStanley Sat, 10 May 2008 14:57:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-134648 Actually, Slamfu, in this particular case the statement you are making applies more toward any gay activists groups who would appeal this ruling. If they felt that those materials should have been permitted from a state sponsored institution, they'd be looking for the kind of protection from coexistence with other practices or beliefs that you claim that the Christian right seeks (I'm not commenting here one way or another on whether they do that- I'd have to look at a case by case example.) Actually, Slamfu, in this particular case the statement you are making applies more toward any gay activists groups who would appeal this ruling. If they felt that those materials should have been permitted from a state sponsored institution, they'd be looking for the kind of protection from coexistence with other practices or beliefs that you claim that the Christian right seeks (I'm not commenting here one way or another on whether they do that- I'd have to look at a case by case example.)

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-134647 Slamfu Sat, 10 May 2008 01:04:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-134647 Its part of the christian rights' persecution complex to feel set upon when others are allowed freedom to act as they will. Most people consider themselves being forced to act in accordance with someone else's religon as persecution, but for many on the right merely having to coexist with other practices is the same thing. Its part of the christian rights' persecution complex to feel set upon when others are allowed freedom to act as they will. Most people consider themselves being forced to act in accordance with someone else's religon as persecution, but for many on the right merely having to coexist with other practices is the same thing.

]]> By: JWindish http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-134644 JWindish Fri, 09 May 2008 21:35:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-134644 Yes, it is my opinion, too. I guess I should have made that clear. I absolutely believe we must be careful not to cross those lines. I think it was good that the Georgia Institute of Technology pulled the materials, though I know nothing more about the case beyond what was written in this one story. Yes, it is my opinion, too. I guess I should have made that clear. I absolutely believe we must be careful not to cross those lines. I think it was good that the Georgia Institute of Technology pulled the materials, though I know nothing more about the case beyond what was written in this one story.

]]> By: CStanley http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-134639 CStanley Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-134639 <blockquote>Brian Moulton, a lawyer for the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights group, agreed that the Safe Space materials were problematic. He noted that nothing in the decision makes it impossible for a public college to offer programs for gay students, and that the only limitations concern discussion of religion.<br><br>The language used in the materials about religions “did very much sound like taking sides,” which is “very problematic with public funds.”</blockquote><br><br>Is that your opinion too then, Joe? Because that sound exactly right to me- nothing at all wrong with the university setting up an organization to protect gay students, but the religious commentary showing a preference for different faith groups' perspectives on the morality is out of line from a state supported institution.

Brian Moulton, a lawyer for the Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights group, agreed that the Safe Space materials were problematic. He noted that nothing in the decision makes it impossible for a public college to offer programs for gay students, and that the only limitations concern discussion of religion.

The language used in the materials about religions “did very much sound like taking sides,” which is “very problematic with public funds.”

Is that your opinion too then, Joe? Because that sound exactly right to me- nothing at all wrong with the university setting up an organization to protect gay students, but the religious commentary showing a preference for different faith groups' perspectives on the morality is out of line from a state supported institution.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-134638 runasim Fri, 09 May 2008 16:05:46 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-134638 This is hoe we lose our way.<br>Laws are used and misused in such a way as to abort any attempts to protect higher principles like, say, tolerance. This is hoe we lose our way.
Laws are used and misused in such a way as to abort any attempts to protect higher principles like, say, tolerance.

]]> By: University Update - Georgia Tech - Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-112120 University Update - Georgia Tech - Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech Fri, 09 May 2008 14:47:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-112120 [...] Forest University Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice - Domestic and international news [...] [...] Forest University Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice – Domestic and international news [...]

]]> By: Wikipedia » Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech http://themoderatevoice.com/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-112119 Wikipedia » Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in “Safe Space” ruling at Georgia Tech Fri, 09 May 2008 14:39:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/religion/christianity/religious-right/19476/gay-rights-v-religious-rights-in-safe-space-ruling-at-georgia-tech/#comment-112119 [...] The Moderate Voice - Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporti... wrote an interesting post today on Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in â??Safe Spaceâ?? ruling at Georgia TechHere’s a quick excerpt Inside Higher Ed, reporting from the front lines of the culture war: A federal judge has ruled that the Georgia Institute of Technology had materials in its office to support gay students that amounted to unconstitutional support for some religious groups over others. […] The ruling came in a case involving a range of issues over speech codes and support for religious groups at Georgia Tech — issues that mirror those being raised at other public colleges and many of which were resolved in ear [...] [...] The Moderate Voice – Domestic and international news analysis, irreverent comments, original reporti… wrote an interesting post today on Gay Rights v. Religious Rights in â??Safe Spaceâ?? ruling at Georgia TechHere’s a quick excerpt Inside Higher Ed, reporting from the front lines of the culture war: A federal judge has ruled that the Georgia Institute of Technology had materials in its office to support gay students that amounted to unconstitutional support for some religious groups over others. […] The ruling came in a case involving a range of issues over speech codes and support for religious groups at Georgia Tech — issues that mirror those being raised at other public colleges and many of which were resolved in ear [...]

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