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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
Newsgroups: net.religion,net.motss
Subject: Re: Gay Rights
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Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 14:55:29 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  2 14:55:29 1984
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> From: brunson@usfbobo.UUCP (David Brunson)
> Newsgroups: net.religion,net.motss
> Subject: Re: Gay Rights
> Message-ID: <185@usfbobo.UUCP>
> Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 03:05:46 EDT

> ....

> How will the state judge this?  Howard definitely had the paper
> qualifications.  Susan didn't.  Howard was definitely discriminated
> against because he is a homosexual.  Susan definitely received
> extra consideration beyond her qualifications because she is
> jewish.

> Once again, when the state investigator comes knocking at my
> door, I will unhesitatingly say, "Yes, Howard had the better
> qualifications.  I *discriminated* against him."

> So, some folks would have had me thrown in jail for the last
> episode of discrimination.  How about this one?

> --
> David Brunson, Goy Extraordinaire

Jail, no -- it's a civil offense, carrying civil penalties.  And yes, I do
think you should be liable under the proposed statute.  Absolutely, no
question about it -- this is exactly the kind of behavior the law is
intended to prevent.  (I should note parenthetically that your "preference"
for a Jew, for you own religious reasons, is quite likely in violation of
existing laws against religious discrimination.  And I should also note that
as a Jew, I find your patronizing attitude *extremely* offensive.)

		--Steve Bellovin