In a message dated 3/25/01 4:09:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ashton7@aol.com writes:
<< Exactly. It is an insult and I certainly took it that way. Calling slash "character assassination" is also more likely to be perceived as an insult than an opening to a discussion. And then folks wonder why lists like Freedom City have to exist and why there can't be open discussion among fans about slash. Personally, I don't give a flying flip if someone else doesn't like slash, whatever their reasons. It's not like anyone is forcing you to read said "character assassination" against your will. If you don't like it, don't read it. Problem solved. >>
What has me scratching my head is the sheer intensity of the emotion against slash in B7 by those who find it morally negative. For those who base their belief system on the bible, Jesus said much more about adultery and fornication in general than he ever expressed about homosexuality. Where are the comments of disgust about Avon clearly having an affair with a married woman? He wasn't exactly under the influence of sand. I get the odd feeling that there is no outrage or discomfort over this part of his history because it's heterosexual in nature. Western society's phobia with same-sex encounters still draws a disproportionate reaction.
Leah