Wow! I'm surprised Ms. Marks forgot to mention the Inquisition, Holocaust, and the DiVinci Code!
I think I can state pretty categorically that DSL/Catholic/Parochial schools are not "designed to discriminate." It's true many parochial schools don't serve students with severe emotional or physical disabilities but this is a function of money -- Parocial shools are supported entirely by student tuition and the generosity of parishiners and they plain and simple don't have the staff and resources to adequately serve disabled children. I also know for a fact that DSL and other Catholic/Parochial schools admit children of a variety of abilities, IQ's, incomes, races, creeds, religions, voting habits, sexual orientations, genders, music preferences, and future aspirations. To suggest otherwise is to slime DSL and the Catholic Church as an institution. The fact is the modern Catholic Church/School that you find in Minneapolis DOES NOT discriminate against homosexuals and welcomes them into their parish and schools and I don't see any reason why the discrimination clause won't be signed by DSL. Also as an aside -- Catholic schools teach evolution in their science classes, admit and encourage girls/women in leadership positions, and don't rap knuckles with rulers anymore. What is really sad is the opponents of the football field are so desparate in their opposition to DSL's plans that they are willing to resort to name calling, ugly name calling at that. Let's elevate the discourse, there's plenty to discuss regarding DSL's football field plans that don't involve dragging a whole religion through the mire. Dean E. Carlson East Harriet, Ward 10 Proud Parishiner of Annunciation Church Proud Parent of two Annunciation School children ----- Original Message ----- From: wmmarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 3, 2005 2:04 pm Subject: Re: Fw: [Mpls] De La Salle and Non-Discrimination > Christine Viken wrote: > > > Yes, discrimination is an uncomfortable subject. ... > > De LaSalle is not legally prohibited from discriminatory > practices. ... > > Brother Michael had responded to Mr. Patrick Scully > *>>[founder/first > > owner of Patrick's Cabaret ]<< that some uses might have to have > > approval by the Archbishop, since De LaSalle is owned by the > > Archdiocese of St. Paul. You are aware of that, because Mr. > Scully > > spoke of their discussion in testimony at public hearings. > > *emphasis added > > As a private entity, DeLaSalle is designed to discriminate and > that > discrimination is supported, philosophically, by both church and > state. > DLS's goal is to turn out generations of bright, middle class, > mostly > Catholic kids who are educated properly to succeed and excel in > college > and, therefore, become the leadership of Minneapolis. You can go > back > through the leadership both public and private in Minneapolis (and > elsewhere) for probably 80 years and show a steady stream of > leaders who > went to school at DeLaSalle. They discriminate by not taking kids > who > aren't bright or who failed to pay attention in grade school for > whatever reasons. They are not required to open their doors to > kids with > severe emotion problems even if they have genius IQs and their > parents > are wealthy or to kids with labor intensive disabilities. At one > point > they discriminated against females, and may still for all I know. > They > definitely discriminate against GLBT kids, though in some > instances they > discriminate through various types of ignorance and torture, i.e. > the > church's position on GLBT lives and the pederast priests so much > in the > news. > > Scully asked the right question: If DLS controls who gets use of > the the > stadium and when, will GLBT sports events be able to use the > venue? > Brother Michael declined and tossed it to the Archbishop. Then, > this > being a regional-city-history-park-stadium, during Gay Pride Week > can we > use that stadium for GLBT regional games? Not on your tin type, > buckaroos. > As a person whose been known to describe myself as "queer as a set > of > purple teeth," and just for the amusement of it, if this stadium > is > built, I will do all in my power and that of my GLBT friends, > family, > acquaintances, Catholics, and even enemies, to see that high > profile > GLBT events are requested for scheduling in that stadium. Oh, it's > gonna > be a nightmare--demonstrations, media, court cases. What fun. > > > WizardMarks, Central > An Irish Catholic woman from Cincinnati > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 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