It is with much dismay that I read the article, (“Gays to be banned from legal society”) appearing in the Nov. 12 issue of The Lantern.
First of all, the title of the article misrepresents the recent changes to the Christian Legal Society’s constitution. The article said homosexuals are not banned from the organization. They simply state that homosexual activity will not be permitted in the leadership of the organization.
As far as discrimination is concerned, yes, the homosexual lifestyle has no place among the Judeo-Christian principles upon which our country and our culture are based. Please note, the following distinction, which is almost universally and intentionally ignored for the sake of politicizing arguments: a condemnation of the homosexual lifestyle, which is clearly evident in the Bible and in any organization which strives to keep the Christian tradition, does not equal a condemnation and/or a hate crime against persons who make homosexual choices.
I ask our university officials and administration to pause before pulling funding from the Christian Legal Society. In order to be consistent, the university would have to pull funding from all of the many other organizations rooted in Christian tradition and the Bible. Would this move be appropriate for a university which prides itself on fostering diversity?
Kyle Beiter4th year medical student at The College of Medicine and Public Health
