I do agree with you on one point - that their motive is not to impose moral superiority but the fear that their children are "taught" to accept homosexuality.
I however disagree with your claim that Thio "meant well" and was not "falsely accusing"
Serious allegations have been made. People's reputation have been affected. The takeover was planned and executed surreptiously. The actual agenda was denied until the Thio's email surfaced and an urgent press conference was held at RTC. Thio categorically stated that it was planned, in direct contradiction to what Josie and Maureen had stated publicly. If you read Thio's email, she clearly asked those who were responding to her call to join AWARE, not list her as an introducer and to leave it blank. There is clear and consistent pattern of lies and misrepresentation. In any context, this would qualify as reprehensible conduct. Don't you think so?
Always had time for your views but in this instance, you seem to be glossly over the harm done to a group of women who fought to bring a series of changes over time for the benefit of the female gender.
When the AWARE episode first erupted, I had made a comment about the failure of the old guards to build membership in one of my posts. I received an email from one of them who told me that many feared taking on strong stand on policies that irked the govt and therefore tended to leave. I was told to speak to a particular academic who had done reseach on the organisation and found that AWARE had to be told on many occasions to toe the line by the government including Ministers. Only a few were brave enough to hold on.
There is a vast difference between good intentions and the harm it does to others. Lets be mindful of those that have been wrongly accused.
If you are referring to Josie and gang as wanting to impose moral superiority, that is not their motive I think. It has more to do with their worry about their children about being exposed to accept homosexuality as being ok and normal. It is a concern that is rather deep among christians. However, it does give one an impression that it is attempting to impose its own values on an organisation when they move into Aware exco and attempting to change too far without consideration of others.
As for false accusations, I don't think Thio reckon that she is falsely accusing and she is likely to do it with a confidence of a moral basis. Good christians would not lie - it is simply abhoring to do so. I think Thio meant well just like the old Aware meaning well too. Personally I think it is far better to step away from value judgements on motives in this case.
On these points about Jesus, I have to agree with you 100%. Yes, that is Jesus and yet, he is often scorned for what he is - no difference back in his time and even now.
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...what to do, when you demonstrate to them that the world is round they keep holding onto the belief that it is flat
