tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post792209132084740796..comments2024-03-28T10:10:38.940-04:00Comments on Politics and its Discontents: Our Hands Are Not Entirely Clean EitherLornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-75009165761238234102013-07-23T16:59:57.395-04:002013-07-23T16:59:57.395-04:00Introspection can be very painful at times, Owen.Introspection can be very painful at times, Owen.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-54004060412291525622013-07-23T16:04:41.988-04:002013-07-23T16:04:41.988-04:00It's always "the others" who are the...It's always "the others" who are the source of problems, Lorne. We're not very good at seeing our faults.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-6535071702096174582013-07-23T13:14:45.070-04:002013-07-23T13:14:45.070-04:00That is so true Mound, although I can't help b...That is so true Mound, although I can't help but think that it is the usual suspects who are the community here. I will have to take a look at the Yahoo discussion boards Rene made reference to to explore this further.Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-49360393207215216472013-07-23T12:42:32.433-04:002013-07-23T12:42:32.433-04:00I think Renee's comment about rightwing suppor...I think Renee's comment about rightwing support for this is more troubling than the story itself. It's easy to dismiss the hate letter as the doing of a solitary crackpot. We'll always have cranks and crackpots but when they metastasize into some sort of community we face a far greater menace.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-22241365644735430862013-07-23T12:34:57.165-04:002013-07-23T12:34:57.165-04:00You may well be correct here, Rene. I guess ultima...You may well be correct here, Rene. I guess ultimately what is most important is that society condemn such behaviour, no matter the motivation, in the strongest possible terms.<br /><br />By the way, why do I not find it surprising that the Harper Conservative fan base is reacting in the manner you describe?Lornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741324981120408977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884128379999766348.post-50084018533610495802013-07-23T12:22:37.604-04:002013-07-23T12:22:37.604-04:00I don't believe it is a generalized threat tar...I don't believe it is a generalized threat targeting all gay or lesbian couples in Kingston, only this particular couple has communicated receiving a threat to police. It is likely related to Karen Dubinsky's work as history professor at Queen's University, possibly connected to her work involving international adoption agencies and third world countries. Someone seeks to threaten her enough to cease her advocacy and /or leave Queen's University. Possibly a crazed disgruntled student or even a faculty member - Valery Fabrikant hated his fellow faculty members enough to go gunning for them.<br /><br />What is disturbing is that this nutcase has attracted a certain following among the rabid Conservative fan base in Yahoo media discussions, with proclaimed sympathies if not for the violent threat then certainly for the motivation underlying it..Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969453615157584548noreply@blogger.com