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From: ted@teldata.UUCP
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Subject: Re: An Innocent (I think) Question
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Date: Wed, 18-Jul-84 12:14:10 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 18 12:14:10 1984
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I'll answer your question since this is an issue my wife and I have discussed
on several occassions (We are both hetro.).

Gays have no special rights and no legislation is needed to grant them any
rights.  Before you start flaming hear me out.  Gay people are entitled to
the same protections from discrimination as everyone else, no more, no less.
The only legislation needed is to have the category "sexual preference"
included in the list of reasons for none discrimination.

I wish to make one exception.  Teachers and youth counselors. Here's why.
To most parents the possibility of their child being or becoming a homosexual
is an abhorent thought.  As parents in a democratic society these people
have the right limit the exposure of their children to ideals they
disagree with.

Another issue is the tax break for married persons.  I happen to disagree
with that tax break and would remove it from hetro marriages rather than
add gay marriages.