FRTM - We made a great point tonight.
- From: James Klingensmith C.Ht. <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Toastmasters <frtm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:08:20 -0600
Good New's We are okay
I doubled checked the rule book about what we are allowed to say.
Amendment I Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
First
Amendment –
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably
to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances.
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> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 23:42:43 -0600
> Subject: FRTM - We made a terrible mistake tonight.
> From: ubotdev@xxxxxxxxx
> To: frtm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Friends,
>
> I'm not normally one to engage in drama, so forgive me, but something
> was said tonight that I feel needs to be addressed. It's something
> potentially damaging to our group as Toastmasters, and I think its
> important that, as Toastmasters, we should hold ourselves to a higher
> level of accountability than was demonstrated tonight.
>
> I think that political rhetoric is entirely fair game, and that we
> should all feel comfortable sharing our political beliefs, even if
> said beliefs are controversial. However, I think there needs to be an
> exception when it comes to discriminatory speech. We are surely
> protected by the first amendment to say nearly anything we want about
> anybody, but I think it is important to our club and to our status as
> toastmasters that we never use hostility or discrimination in
> approaching a people's race, culture, or religion.
>
> One of our speakers tonight made comments about Muslims that broadly
> painted the entirety of their religion as one that promotes terrorism.
> While I realize that the mainstream media has done a lot to make these
> kinds of ideas popular, these ideas are not only wrong, they are
> offensive and divisive.
>
> The world has a lot of Muslims in it, and the overwhelming majority of
> them are peaceful people who just want to live their lives. Most of
> them are not very different from ourselves, only having a few
> different beliefs. Most of Islam does not condone committing violent
> acts against other human beings. Violence is as much a sin in Islam as
> it is in any other religion.
>
> Many Muslims are US citizens, who pay taxes and contribute to the
> community the same as anyone else would. Many Muslims fight in our
> military. In fact, a great deal more Muslims have fought and died
> protecting our freedoms than the relatively few who have committed
> terrorist acts against us.
>
> If we had a guest tonight who was of the Muslim faith, we could be
> assured that he would not be returning. He would have felt isolated
> and alone, and like we didn't accept him because of his religion. Is
> that the kind of group we are? Is that how we should treat people?
>
> I don't diminish the horrible acts that the extremist few have
> committed. But if we are to judge an entire people on the acts of the
> extremist few, then no religion, race, country, or culture is
> innocent. I hope that in the future we can work harder to be a group
> that embraces mutual respect.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris Winstead
>
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