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Full three year Seiko warranty. Class of’75 1667-B Texas Ave. Culpepper Plaza 693-0677 All gold 8285.00 2-tone 8265.00 with leather strap 8200.00 pocket watch 8245.00 FREE ENGRAVING I find it ironic that in the same issue that homosexual tolerance is encouraged, there would be a homophobic ad sponsored by sev eral “Christian” organizations. As a former president of one of the organizations, I was em barrassed by their attempts to interrupt Coming Out Week. The timing of the ad showed disrespect towards gays, les bians, bisexuals, their friends and families. These organizations should show the same consideration they seek during Resurrection Week in the spring. perverse and disgusting. Coming Out Week is but an other attempt by homosexuals to make their radical beliefs and be haviors acceptable to those who know otherwise. It is another example of the decline of values and morality in America today. This im morality should not be forced upon the student body of Texas A&M University. Patrick Charles Albright Class of '99 Accompanied by 6 signatures Britt Sells Class of ’93 • I feel ashamed that mem bers of our fine University advo cate such immoral and unnatur al behavior as homosexuality. To justify such a claim, one must look at the basic facts in volved: The pu' ose of any sexu ally-based relationship is the creation of offspring. That is nature, and indis putable from the lowest insect to the highest reasoning creature on earth — the human. Therefore any type of sexu ally-based or romantic rela tionship that is not based purely on procreation is indis putably unnatural. As for Jeff Anderson’s com ments on homophobia, society’s disagreement with a non-hetero sexual orientation is not becauso of fear or misunderstanding. Such behavior is contradictory to the laws of nature, and there fore is generally viewed as im moral behavior. To many, it is * The articles and flyers ad vertising homosexuality and Coming Out Week are highly offensive. The lack of open-mindedness to ways of “coming out” other than shoving ideologies down everyone else’s throats is nar row-minded. Lack of respect for others’ views, beliefs and opinions, religiously based or not, is in sensitive. I represent a small minority of people who believe that we are all responsible for our own beliefs and actions, and should be open-mindedly tolerant to ward others having their own different beliefs. If individuals and groups want to observe Coming Out Week and the acceptance of ho mosexuality, go ahead, that shouldn’t bother anybody. However, don’t try to force people of differing beliefs or opinions to observe it in a rash attempt to justify your own ac tions and beliefs. If you’re going say that it’s OK to be a homosexual, don’t criticize others as “narrow minded” for voicing their belief that it’s OK to not want to be a homosexual or to overcome the • This letter is in responseti Jeff Anderson’s column in Oct. 10 Battalion. 1 would like to recognize An derson for being a man that is open and honest about his true self. That is definitely an able trait that many of us However, I would likete point out one problem in article. Anderson made the statement that “ ... those win are gay can no more change their sexual orientation that they could change the color of their skin.” This is not true. Never has it been proven, medically or genetically, that one is horn homosexual. This is a choice one makes at some stage in their lives. I have seen too many lives changed and brought out of tie homosexual lifestyle to believe otherwise. The statement lie- made is one that is heard but k fa ! I no evidence to back it up. If being gay is something you are born with and have no choice in the matter, then wk are there clinics nationwide that help homosexuals change their sexual orientation? How can people make He change from homosexual to htl |pr°v erosexual if this is somethingipy they are bom with? I am not in any way attack ing Anderson as a personbe- cause that is not my intention,! accept him for who he is,hi that does not mean I havett agree with his lifestyle. However, there is a love that Jte will make your life completei love, that if you possess it,oth er people’s perceptions of you will not matter. 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