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RedDog
Sep 4, 2012, 11:21:18 PM9/4/12
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On Sep 5, 3:08 am, -̮̮̃-̃ ̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾ ™Usenet Legends ªºªandɔa®ole
<usenetlegends00...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shades of Chick-Fil-A, the faggots are whining again. Remember,
> according to the turd-tamers Heterosexuals are not allowed free speech
> or free thought .. b&c
Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept their
deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of our
constitutional rights.
> `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
>
> STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A group of gay university alumni and allies is
> challenging the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, over its
> inclusion of homosexuality in its course on “deviant behavior.”
>
> The group, Gay Alumni and Allies of Catholic Universities, said that
> Franciscan University, a conservative Catholic institution on the Ohio-
> West Virginia border, is “contributing” to a “culture of hate and
> ignorance” by teaching “ideological falsehoods in the classroom rather
> than solid, proven research and evidence.”
>
> Franciscan University
>
> But according to the University, the principles of academic freedom
> apply to the course and that “homosexual acts are intrinsically
> disordered.”
>
> At issue is this course on “Deviant Behavior,” found on Franciscan
> University’s active course offerings listed on its website:
>
> SWK 314
> DEVIANT BEHAVIOR focuses on the sociological theories of deviant
> behavior such as strain theory, differential association theory,
> labeling theory, and phenomenological theory. The behaviors that are
> primarily examined are murder, rape, robbery, prostitution,
> homosexuality, mental illness, and drug use. The course focuses on
> structural conditions in society that potentially play a role in
> influencing deviant behavior. (Emphasis added.)
> 3 credit hours
>
> The group, which has no official connection to Franciscan University
> and initially identified itself as “Franciscan Gay Alumni & Allies,”
> issued a statement last week condemning the course, and asking the
> University to revise its curriculum.
>
> Despite more than 25 years of solid mainstream scholarship in the
> fields of psychology, social work, and mental health demonstrating the
> psychological health of gay and lesbian individuals, Franciscan
> University continues to teach otherwise, allowing pseudo-science to be
> taught at an accredited university.
>
> To classify the normal day-to-day life of gay and lesbian citizens
> as being on par with that of murderers, rapists, and prostitutes is
> offensive, untrue, and an example of religious ideology being allowed
> to trump the scientifically demonstrated truth of the matter.
>
> The latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
> Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) does NOT include homosexuality as a disorder
> or form of deviant behavior. All major professional mental health
> organizations have gone on record to affirm that homosexuality is not
> a mental disorder or deviant behavior. The continued classification of
> homosexuality as deviant behavior is rejected by the overwhelming
> majority of the professional psychological community and by many
> Catholic theologians.
>
> But in response, the group said it received only a “cease and desist”
> notice by the University’s General Counsel, Adam E. Scurti, advising
> the group that it had “no right to use the Name of Franciscan
> University, its logo or any other reference to the University” in any
> of its activities.
>
> The alumni group has since dropped the words “Franciscan University”
> from its name, but continues to ask why the course is being described
> or taught in that manner.
>
> Daniel R. Kempton, vice president for academic affairs, in a statement
> responding to Inside Higher Ed, said that some materials used in the
> course “present the view that homosexual behavior is not deviant,” but
> added that principles of academic freedom apply to the course and that
> the view that homosexuality is deviant is a legitimate perspective for
> the course.
>
> While critics of the university are “entitled to their opinion that
> their understanding of homosexual behavior is scientifically confirmed
> and thus should be imposed on all universities, we respectfully
> disagree,” he said.
>
> Kempton quoted Catechism of the Catholic Church as saying that while
> gay people should be treated with respect and dignity, “homosexual
> acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural
> law.”
<usenetlegends00...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shades of Chick-Fil-A, the faggots are whining again. Remember,
> according to the turd-tamers Heterosexuals are not allowed free speech
> or free thought .. b&c
Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept their
deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of our
constitutional rights.
> `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
>
> STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A group of gay university alumni and allies is
> challenging the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, over its
> inclusion of homosexuality in its course on “deviant behavior.”
>
> The group, Gay Alumni and Allies of Catholic Universities, said that
> Franciscan University, a conservative Catholic institution on the Ohio-
> West Virginia border, is “contributing” to a “culture of hate and
> ignorance” by teaching “ideological falsehoods in the classroom rather
> than solid, proven research and evidence.”
>
> Franciscan University
>
> But according to the University, the principles of academic freedom
> apply to the course and that “homosexual acts are intrinsically
> disordered.”
>
> At issue is this course on “Deviant Behavior,” found on Franciscan
> University’s active course offerings listed on its website:
>
> SWK 314
> DEVIANT BEHAVIOR focuses on the sociological theories of deviant
> behavior such as strain theory, differential association theory,
> labeling theory, and phenomenological theory. The behaviors that are
> primarily examined are murder, rape, robbery, prostitution,
> homosexuality, mental illness, and drug use. The course focuses on
> structural conditions in society that potentially play a role in
> influencing deviant behavior. (Emphasis added.)
> 3 credit hours
>
> The group, which has no official connection to Franciscan University
> and initially identified itself as “Franciscan Gay Alumni & Allies,”
> issued a statement last week condemning the course, and asking the
> University to revise its curriculum.
>
> Despite more than 25 years of solid mainstream scholarship in the
> fields of psychology, social work, and mental health demonstrating the
> psychological health of gay and lesbian individuals, Franciscan
> University continues to teach otherwise, allowing pseudo-science to be
> taught at an accredited university.
>
> To classify the normal day-to-day life of gay and lesbian citizens
> as being on par with that of murderers, rapists, and prostitutes is
> offensive, untrue, and an example of religious ideology being allowed
> to trump the scientifically demonstrated truth of the matter.
>
> The latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
> Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) does NOT include homosexuality as a disorder
> or form of deviant behavior. All major professional mental health
> organizations have gone on record to affirm that homosexuality is not
> a mental disorder or deviant behavior. The continued classification of
> homosexuality as deviant behavior is rejected by the overwhelming
> majority of the professional psychological community and by many
> Catholic theologians.
>
> But in response, the group said it received only a “cease and desist”
> notice by the University’s General Counsel, Adam E. Scurti, advising
> the group that it had “no right to use the Name of Franciscan
> University, its logo or any other reference to the University” in any
> of its activities.
>
> The alumni group has since dropped the words “Franciscan University”
> from its name, but continues to ask why the course is being described
> or taught in that manner.
>
> Daniel R. Kempton, vice president for academic affairs, in a statement
> responding to Inside Higher Ed, said that some materials used in the
> course “present the view that homosexual behavior is not deviant,” but
> added that principles of academic freedom apply to the course and that
> the view that homosexuality is deviant is a legitimate perspective for
> the course.
>
> While critics of the university are “entitled to their opinion that
> their understanding of homosexual behavior is scientifically confirmed
> and thus should be imposed on all universities, we respectfully
> disagree,” he said.
>
> Kempton quoted Catechism of the Catholic Church as saying that while
> gay people should be treated with respect and dignity, “homosexual
> acts are intrinsically disordered. They are contrary to the natural
> law.”
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Sep 5, 2012, 10:10:09 AM9/5/12
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On Sep 5, 3:21 am, RedDog <reddog1...@budweiser.com> wrote:
> On Sep 5, 3:08 am, -̮̮̃-̃ ̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾ ™Usenet Legends ªºªandɔa®ole
>
> <usenetlegends00...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Shades of Chick-Fil-A, the faggots are whining again. Remember,
> > according to the turd-tamers Heterosexuals are not allowed free speech
> > or free thought .. b&c
>
> Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept their
> deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of our
> constitutional rights.
It's kinda ironic that the fuckin' faggots whine like little bitches,
> On Sep 5, 3:08 am, -̮̮̃-̃ ̾●̮̮̃̾•̃̾ ™Usenet Legends ªºªandɔa®ole
>
> <usenetlegends00...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Shades of Chick-Fil-A, the faggots are whining again. Remember,
> > according to the turd-tamers Heterosexuals are not allowed free speech
> > or free thought .. b&c
>
> Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept their
> deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of our
> constitutional rights.
literally demanding that we give them equal rights when in fact they
only desire to forcibly push their lifestyle on others who have a
constitutional right to believe anything they choose to believe
regarding faggotry, including the TRUTH it is weird, sickening and in
fact dangerous.. .
They attempt to force others to accept their strange and bizarre
fetishes.
tho...@ifa.hawaii.edu
Sep 6, 2012, 8:31:24 AM9/6/12
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Usenet Legends writes:
130> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,alt.politics.homosexuality,rec.music.classical,rec.music.classical.recordings,comp.os.os2.advocacy
130> It's kinda ironic that the fuckin' faggots whine like little
bitches,
130> literally demanding that we give them equal rights when in fact
they
130> only desire to forcibly push their lifestyle on others who have a
130> constitutional right to believe anything they choose to believe
130> regarding faggotry, including the TRUTH it is weird, sickening
and in
130> fact dangerous.. .
130> They attempt to force others to accept their strange and bizarre
130> fetishes.
What do your objections have to do with OS/2, Legends? Rather ironic,
coming from someone who is forcing others to accept their strange and
off-topic postings.
130> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,alt.politics.homosexuality,rec.music.classical,rec.music.classical.recordings,comp.os.os2.advocacy
130> It's kinda ironic that the fuckin' faggots whine like little
bitches,
130> literally demanding that we give them equal rights when in fact
they
130> only desire to forcibly push their lifestyle on others who have a
130> constitutional right to believe anything they choose to believe
130> regarding faggotry, including the TRUTH it is weird, sickening
and in
130> fact dangerous.. .
130> They attempt to force others to accept their strange and bizarre
130> fetishes.
What do your objections have to do with OS/2, Legends? Rather ironic,
coming from someone who is forcing others to accept their strange and
off-topic postings.
tho...@ifa.hawaii.edu
Sep 6, 2012, 8:32:36 AM9/6/12
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RedDog <reddo...@budweiser.com> writes:
76> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,alt.politics.homosexuality,rec.music.classical,rec.music.classical.recordings,comp.os.os2.advocacy
76> Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept
their
76> deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of
our
76> constitutional rights.
What does your objection have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
76> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,alt.politics.homosexuality,rec.music.classical,rec.music.classical.recordings,comp.os.os2.advocacy
76> Ain't no question about it. Those cocksuckers want us to accept
their
76> deviance and if we don't, then they do their best to deny us of
our
76> constitutional rights.
What does your objection have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
RedDog
Sep 6, 2012, 7:56:29 PM9/6/12
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On Sep 6, 12:31 pm, "tho...@antispam.ham" <tho...@ifa.hawaii.edu>
wrote:
OMG! Poor widdle faggot suk-boi tholen! Is that what we're forcing you
to do? LOL! :-)
wrote:
to do? LOL! :-)
tho...@ifa.hawaii.edu
Sep 7, 2012, 5:43:58 PM9/7/12
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RedDog <reddo...@budweiser.com> writes:
86> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,rec.music.classical,comp.os.os2.advocacy
86> OMG! Poor widdle faggot suk-boi tholen!
What does your classic erroneous presupposition have to do with
OS/2, RedDog?
86> Is that what we're forcing you to do?
What does your question have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
86> LOL! :-)
What do your amusement and emoticon have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
86> Newsgroups: alt.support.boy-
lovers,rec.music.classical,comp.os.os2.advocacy
86> OMG! Poor widdle faggot suk-boi tholen!
What does your classic erroneous presupposition have to do with
OS/2, RedDog?
86> Is that what we're forcing you to do?
What does your question have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
86> LOL! :-)
What do your amusement and emoticon have to do with OS/2, RedDog?
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