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Editor:
This is in response to Andrea Daugherty's letter to the editor ("Gays and lesbians contribute to breakdown of family values," Oct. 17). Yes, Andrea, it is quite clear that you are "very anti-gay." However, it is you who makes "ignorant assumptions," and it is you who is "blind to the world" around you.
Forgive me for patronizing you like this, Andrea, but you asked for it. If you are going into psychology, I think it would be wise to open your mind (at least a little), in order to better understand human behavior, rather than simply condemning whatever you find distasteful.
You know nothing about homosexuality, Andrea. You also know nothing about AIDS (by the way, HIV and the AIDS virus are the same thing). Perhaps you should do a little volunteer work for an AIDS organization or for someone who is dying of AIDS, and learn something instead of spouting off about how horrible we are and how wonderful you are.
As for my "stupid and immoral decisions" that you, special person that you are, have had "to pay for" - to what are you referring? Do you have a family that has "broken down" in some way because of me? Or is it that you resent the infinitesimal amount of your minuscule tax contribution going to AIDS research?
Being a freshman, you've just begun your education. Andrea, based on your letter, I believe that you were spoon-fed your angry and hateful ideas about gay people, and that you really know nothing about them.
You shouldn't be allowed to get away with making such attacks without having to defend your viewpoint.Therefore, I invite you to meet me, Andrea, to put your prejudice to the test. See if its basis is valid. I invite you to meet me, Andrea, and to get to know me. We'll meet, say, three times, on different occasions, and we'll get to know each other.
If you're afraid to have coffee in a public place with a homosexual, then bring someone with you for support, but I think we should have a one-on-one, civil conversation. Then you'll be able to say 1) "I was right all along - he was disgusting" or 2) "I was wrong, wrong, wrong, and I cannot believe my own silliness." At the very least, you can go and tell your friends the amusing story about the crazy homo who insisted on meeting you. If you refuse my invitation, Andrea, it will be a testament to your closed-mindedness.
So I'll look forward to it, and I hope you're a nicer person than your letter suggests.
Daniel A. Moxley
senior majoring in French
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