Letter of “Tolerance”

[Natasha]

Letter of "Tolerance"

http://wweek.com/editorial/3450/11735/
Byron Beck
10/28/2008

"In the hope of building a respectful rapport with the members of Oregon's gay community, I would like to share the following thoughts. I can only speak for myself, and I do not presume to accurately reflect the convictions or opinions of all of our hundreds of members, many of whom I have not yet had the privilege of meeting. So far he sounds OK. We all want to be respected, don't we?

Contrary to their self-professed concern for "tolerance"

...some in the liberal media have branded Concerned Oregonians as an "anti-gay" organization. To quote Robert DeNiro: Are you talking to me?

The fact that we do not adhere to the secular humanist worldview does not mean that we are "anti-gay"! I have yet to encounter anyone within our organization or our affiliated organizations who is "anti-gay," meaning that they harbor hostile attitudes or opinions toward gay individuals......"