Word: unfairly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...writers of the Peninsula against allegations of bigotry. According to the editorial, the magazine may have been "offensive," but was not "hateful," since the writers of the Peninsula repeatedly deny that they hate or advocate violence against gays. To dismiss the magazine as gay-bashing, writes The Crimson, is "unfair," because the writers "make arguments--weak arguments, we think, but arguments nonetheless." We believe that, in trying to stand the middle ground, The Crimson does a grave disservice to the bi/gay/lesbian community...
Members of Peninsula's council, and even critics of the magazine, said Epps added an unfair twist to the debate...
...writers deny that their opposition to homosexuality was motivated by hatred. They affirm and reaffirm that "We have no coercive capabilities; we wouldn't use them if we did." They make arguments--weak arguments, we think, but arguments nonetheless. To dismiss this issue as mere gay-bashing is simply unfair. The virulent ad hominem attacks proferred after the issue's publication, while understandable, were entirely unwarranted...
Some Peninsula writers complain of aggressive and unfair behavior by gay-advocacy groups, and we must point out that the way to combat such tactics is not through equally offensive jibes. Much of the content of the Peninsula issue does constitute valid debate on a divisive topic, but simple human decency should have caused Peninsula's editors to consider a less inflammatory cover...
...while it seems unfair, almost cruel, to portray Magic's personal tragedy in a good news/bad news light, the fact remains that this 32-year-old athlete without a college degree has a chance to do what thousands of politicians, bureaucrats, doctors, teachers and advertisers have failed to do: get the American public, at long last, to listen to the facts about AIDS, to stop killing each other with unsterile needles and unprotected sex. Magic got tested--even if it was only for his insurance--and got his results. Anyone who has been exposed should be tested...