[keltic63]

I registered and posted a comment as well:

keltic

It is interesting that this particularly op-ed piece breaks the rules of posting comments here; note the 'Pool Rules' #4 No personal attacks. Don't bash anyone based on their race, creed, heritage, or orientation. Ms. Kramer is encouraging the bashing (or at least the denial of civil rights, like marriage) of individuals based on their orientation. It seems Ms. Kramer would not only elevate the importance of her religious beliefs, but would then impose them on the rest of society.

In addition, Ms. Kramer has used what's come to be known as fear quotes. This is the practice of putting key words inside quotation marks to indicate that the author disagrees with the term as it is commonly used. For instance, Ms. Kramer uses the quotation marks around the word diversity to express her disdain for such practices as diversity training. That led me to question what kind of college would employ Ms. Kramer as a professor. I assumed that it would be a Christian college with a conservative or fundamentalist background. I was surprised to discover that Rock Valley College is a community college, and holds mission & policy statements to which Ms. Kramer would be in direct opposition.

From Rock Valley College's Mission Statement: At all times, we uphold the dignity of each individual by being ethical, respectful, fair, and courteous in our communication and actions.

and especially:

We promote, celebrate and accept diversity, including cultural and ethnic diversity, diversity of thought, and diverse views of others.

I know that I would not be comfortable taking a class from a professor who holds such opinions of gay and lesbian people. I wonder how the leadership of Rock Valley College will assure their LGBT students that Ms. Kramer will be able to treat them in a fair and respectable manner, in light of her words published online and in the Rockford Register Star?