Re:

["Kirk Koefod" <kdk@moscow.com>]

Bob,
 Christians today do not condone slavery, or demonize people of race.
Homosexuality is not a race of people but rather individuals choosing a
dangerous behavior. So if apartment owners do not want this sort of behavior
conducted on their premises so be it. They own it they should make the
decision. Actually it is the federal government that is demonizing with its
no discrimination policy's.
                                 Kirk Koefod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hoffmann" <escape@alt-escape.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re:


> At 08:57 PM 6/22/2002 -0700, Kirk Koefod wrote:
> >That's a lot of what if's.....Bob.
> >Kirk Koefod
>
> Actually, it's just one.  If your religion demonizes people of another
race
> or people with an illness or handicap, can you legally discriminate
against
> them when evaluating them as prospective tenants?
>
> 150 years ago in this nation, many people defended slavery as having
> biblical precedence.  "Our biblical forefathers had slaves, therefore it
is
> morally justified that we hold slaves."  I, for one, am glad that we do
not
> consult the Bible (and Koran and Upanishads and Tibetan Book of the Dead
> and....) with every bill that comes up in Congress.  We could
> simultaneously allow and forbid every behavior and thought under the sun.
>
> Bob
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bob Hoffmann" <escape@alt-escape.com>
> >To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 6:08 PM
> >Subject: Re:
> >
> >
> > > At 11:00 AM 6/22/2002 -0700, Douglas wrote:
> > > >If a Christian feels morally responsible to her God for what goes on
in
> > > >her apartment upstairs, to force her to compromise her religious
> >standards
> > > >(by passing a law making it illegal to take sexual orientation into
> > > >account as she rents) is calling the cops on her religious beliefs.
You
> > > >are forcing her to conform to your views, and forcing her to abandon
her
> > > >own. Just say so, and you will all feel better.
> > >
> > > Ah, but what about when someone's religious believes say that the
"races"
> > > should not intermingle, and a white (or Indian or whatever) woman
wants to
> > > deny a Black or Jew or Chinese a place to rent on that basis?  What if
> >some
> > > religion says that people with a particular handicap or illness are an
> > > abomination?  This issue goes beyond allowing people to discriminate
> > > against homosexuals because of religious beliefs.  We live in a nation
> > > where there are various "protected categories."  Deciding if a
category is
> > > protected or not extends beyond looking around to see if said proposed
> > > category is found objectionable by someone's religion.  Yes, there is
> >force
> > > behind our laws.  But ultimately, laws are laws.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bob Hoffmann
> > > 846 Mabelle St.
> > > Moscow, ID  83843
> > >
> > > Tel: 208 883-0642
> > >
> > >
>
> Bob Hoffmann
> 846 Mabelle St.
> Moscow, ID  83843
>
> Tel: 208 883-0642
>
>