It's their own fault.

Published on June 3, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

I was doing some reading about the American Family Association this morning, and I came across this:Link

Yes, it's an older article (written in 2001) but the AFA'a statement in it about violence directed towards homosexuals was so outrageous (to me, at least) that I had to blog about it.

Gary Glenn, the AFA of Michigan's leader says:

"The Triangle Foundation and other homosexual advocates are themselves to blame for the overwhelming majority of violence experienced because of their affirmation and promotion of the homosexual lifestyle," Glenn said.

So, if we're going to take that train of thought, we can also say that women who are beaten and abused by their husbands only have themselves to blame, that children who are abused sexually or otherwise are at fault, and that women who are raped can place the blame for that at their own feet too...and lets not get into the reasons for lynchings and persecution of black folks....because that was their own fault.

I'm shocked, and I'm disappointed. I can't believe he said that....

Comments

aeryck

on Jun 03, 2005

Have you ever read Tom Skinner?

dharmagrl

on Jun 03, 2005

Nope, I haven't.

aeryck

on Jun 03, 2005

Try this sample, click here...I have read his life story, he has a beautiful mind, indeed.

dharmagrl

on Jun 03, 2005

Aeryck...what does that have to do with the AFA's statement about homosexuals only haveing themselves to blame for violence?

Gene Nash

on Jun 03, 2005

Try this sample, click here.

Question: So you think all whites are mediocre?

Skinner: How can you be anything but

What a bunch of racist clap-trap.

That is some of the most bigoted material I have read in ages.

aeryck

on Jun 03, 2005

Did you read the entire interview, Gene? Dharma, I was under the impression that the racist reference was part of this article too. Obviously, I am on the wrong thread....sorry.

'and lets not get into the reasons for lynchings and persecution of black folks....because that was their own fault.' ~ quote from your article?
[this is the rest of the quote Gene missed, when he added his impartial view.]

Question: So you think all whites are mediocre? [attorney]

Tom Skinner: How can you be anything but, when you have eliminated all the competition except for other white folks. You've eliminated 30 million black people from the competition. There is not one white person who wants to be president of a major corporation or president of a major university who has to worry about competition from an African American. White people are not operating on a level playing field. By virtue of being white, doors open to you. It's not because you are qualified but because you are white. White people are allowed to bankrupt their financial institutions and get the taxpayers to foot the bill to the tune of one trillion dollars. That is mediocre.

There is a fear that if African Americans are allowed into the system on an equal basis, allowed to learn the rules of the game and everyone plays fair, that we would win. Whenever African Americans are allowed in and to play by the same rules, we succeed. But, those who own the system are allowed to change the rules of the game at will. They operate informally through their "ole boy" network that African Americans are not allowed to be part of.

dharmagrl

on Jun 03, 2005

Aeryck: That was part of it, but my main point was the comment about violence being the fault of the victim.

aeryck

on Jun 03, 2005

Sure and I guess the words of an ex-gang leader would be of no consequence, I am outta here. Remember the name Tom Skinner. See yer.

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