well,
I guess there's no accounting for narrow-minded bigotry, with or without
special effects, though it probably accounts for a certain ignorance of
the subject.
And who on earth denigrated marriage or mentioned compulsion?
Your thoughts and opinions are your own, but ...
G K Smith wrote:
>
> > I wonder if you have any idea how offensive "You could always
> > try 'Dear Sir or Madam'" could be to anyone reading this list
> > or the archives who happens to be Transgendered?
>
> [*FX* Troll mode on]
>
> And I wonder if you have any idea how many people find the very concept
> of cross-dressing distasteful and are seriously offended by people who
> promote their own weird "rainbow alliance" lifestyles by denigrating
> those of us who are married?
>
> Whilst I would not agree with the Islamic scholars who call for the
> transgendered and others suffering from birth defects to be slain, I
> really don't want to have to think about such subjects each time I write
> a letter. Toleration of alternate lifestyles is one thing, but please
> don't make it compulsory!
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Martin Bull
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University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
direct line +44 (0)1482 466507
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