Word: fabricating
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...disputable that as a nation or campus we disagree on the morality of homosexuality. Therefore, I write to do more than simply criticize Christopher McFadden '97 ("Quilts and the Moral Fabric," Oct. 17, opinion piece) for objecting to its practice, but more significantly to point out his irresponsible discussion of AIDS. He uses his moral objections to cloud the discussion of government funding for this deadly syndrome, and the reality of who is being infected...
...reference to Christopher McFadden's opinion piece, "Quilts and the Moral Fabric," Oct. 17: Let's get to the point. AIDS-related sicknesses have taken the lives of more than 25 million people worldwide since its appearance in the early 1980s. Approximately 50 people--straight, gay, lesbian, transgender/sexual, poor, rich, white latina/o, black, Asian, Native American U.S. and foreign-born--will be injected or diagnosed with HIV today. AIDS is not to be belittled or mocked. It is a disease which touches many if not all of our lives; it takes many of our lives...
Chris McFadden has a valid point concerning the misapplication of the word genocide to describe the AIDS virus: Using inaccurate words can be misleading and dangerous ("Quilts and the Moral Fabric," Oct. 17), which is why his glaringly incorrect characterization of AIDS in this country today is so frightening...
...saddened by Christopher McFadden's editorial "Quilts and the Moral Fabric" (Oct. 17). I respect his right to express his opinions, however much I may disagree with them, for as he says, dialogue is essential to progress. However, McFadden's depiction of AIDS as a homosexual disease troubled me; by now he should know that the epidemic is much more complicated than that...
...condemning the sin of homosexuality or publicly opposing samesex marriages. Say, "It may be true that the two individuals are just as committed as partners in heterosexual unions. But still, good intentions can lead to bad consequences, like undermining the concept of family or shredding the fabric of civil society. This is where I put my foot down...