Re: [UUPoly-L] Mass. minister lays down the gauntlet

["David Hall" <airsafe1@comcast.net>]

I think it is his job to answer the question of What Would Jesus Do? Not
what his mother would do!
Dave Hall 

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From: uupoly-l-bounces+airsafe1=comcast.net@uupa.org
[mailto:uupoly-l-bounces+airsafe1=comcast.net@uupa.org] On Behalf Of Anita
Wagner
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 1:29 AM
To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
Subject: [UUPoly-L] Mass. minister lays down the gauntlet

OK, so in today's blog post, the Massachusetts UU minister reveals that he
has a fair amount of animosity towards us.  If not animosity, then certainly
mistrust, and he issues a very strong challenge:
   
  "I believe that those who propose changing our collective position on
two-person marriage bear the burden of proof that such a change is
warranted, necessary, and socially responsible. One of my tests is a
question that my mother used to ask me when she objected to some aspect of
my behavior, 'What if everybody did that?' It is that test which separates
the self-indulgent from the socially responsible policies." 
   
  Desmond has made a reasoned response there.  Another interesting comment,
one that is much more fair to us, came from a gay person.  I recommend that
others read this post and comment on it so we can set the record straight.
Argh, there is so much misunderstanding out there still.  He clearly
believes we poly folk are insisting that the larger society not only accept
polyamory but adopt it, and besides that, there are a few commenters that
are driving the debate but certainly not in our favor.  
   
 
http://thelivelytradition.blogspot.com/2007/07/starting-discussion-about-mul
ti-partner.html
   
  Anita




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