Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00729)

Hi Konstantin,

I must have missed your original message where you said:  "I also  
don't understand what is wrong in being a homophobe. Everyone

has a right for his likes & dislikes."

I have no idea of what homophobes in Russia or Ukraine do to  
homosexuals, but I know what they can do and do in America. The most  
tragic case here in the U.S.A. happened in the state of Wyoming in  
1998. This is what happened, taken from its own web site set up by  
Matthew Shepard's family:

Matthew was prematurely born on December 1, 1976 in Casper, Wyoming, the
oldest son of Judy and Dennis Shepard. Matthew attended Crest Hill Grade
School, Dean Morgan Junior High in Casper. His sophomore year he  
attended
Natrona County High School. The last two years of high school he  
spent in
Lugano, Switzerland. There he attended The American School in  
Switzerland
(TASIS), graduating in 1995. While in Switzerland, Matthew traveled  
throughout
Europe. He spoke three languages: English, German and Italian. He loved
Europe but also loved his hometown of Casper.

After coming back to America, Matthew attended Catawba College in
Salisbury, N.C, and Casper College. Moving to Denver he worked several
jobs. Later he was attending the University of Wyoming in Laramie. There
his major was political science/foreign relations and the minors were  
languages.
Matthew was selected as the student representative for the Wyoming
Environmental Council, and was very active in politics.

Matthew started acting in community theatre at the age of 5, and was  
very
active in front of and behind the scenes in several Casper College  
and Stage III Theater plays.

Matthew also enjoyed soccer, swimming, running, snow
skiing and dancing. He knew he was not the best athlete in the world  
but h
e had a very competitive spirit. Matthew loved the nature, enjoying  
hunting,
fishing and camping. Matthew was a member and an acolyte in St. Mark's
Episcopal Church in Casper, Wyoming.


Matthew was lured from a campus bar shortly after midnight on October  
7 by
two men (Aaron McKinney, 22 and Arthur Henderson, 21) who told him they
were gay. He was driven to a remote area near the Sherman Hills  
neighborhood
east of Laramie, tied to a split-rail fence, tortured, beaten and  
pistol-whipped
by his attackers, while he begged for his life. He was then left for  
dead in near
freezing temperatures. A cyclist who found him on Snowy Mountain View
Road at 6:22 pm, some 18 hours after the attack, at first mistook him  
for a
scarecrow. He was unconscious and suffering from hypothermia. His face
was caked with blood, except where it had been partially washed clean  
by tears.

Matthew died at 12:53 am on Monday 12th October 1998, at Poudre Valley
Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado, with his family at his bedside.  
Hospital
officials said Matthew had a fracture from behind his head to just in  
front
of his right ear and a massive brain stem injury which affected his  
vital signs,
including his heart beat, body temperature and other involuntary  
functions.
There were also approximately a dozen small lacerations around his  
head, face
and neck. He was so badly injured in the attack that doctors were  
unable to
operate. He never regained consciousness after being found, and remained
on full life support.

Matthew's funeral was held on Friday, October 16, 1998, touched a lot  
of people
all over the world. The tragic story of this gentle soul has touched  
the hearts of
people across America, and throughout the World.

"Matthew was the type of person, that if this had happened to another  
person,
would have been first on the scene to offer his help, his hope and  
his heart to
the family. We should try to remember that because Matt's last view  
minutes
of consciousness on earth may have been hell, his family and friends  
want more
than ever to say their farewells to him in a peaceful, dignified and  
loving manner.
Once again, I must express our appreciation for the outpouring of  
concern about
Matt's wellbeing during the last week, as he fought for his life in  
the hospital.
We'll never forget the love that the world has shared with this kind,  
loving son."
- Statement of Matthew's father; after Matthew's death

After his death, Matthew's parents founded the Matthew Shepard  
Foundation
(www.MatthewShepard.org). The goals of the Matthew Shepard Foundation
include supporting diversity programs in education and helping youth
organizations establish environments where young people can feel safe  
and
be themselves. The Matthew Shepard Foundation's primary goal is to  
educate
and replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance.  
Matthew's
mother, Mrs. Judy Shepard, travels throughout the United States  
speaking at
businesses, colleges, universities and high schools in an effort to  
educate
young people about how to erase hate, and on the acceptance of  
diversity.

This is Matthew Shepard's web site set up by his family:  http:// 
www.matthewsplace.com/

Konstantin, and every one else that has no idea about what homophobia  
does to people, better read Matthew Shepard's story. My God!  
Theosophists cannot ignore any of this! Think Compassion and Ethics.  
Without that it doesn't matter how much you know about Secret  
Doctrine or Judge's writings.

Rodolfo Don

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Theosophy: Its creed is Loyalty to Truth, and its ritual 'To honour  
every truth by use.'
 From The Key to Theosophy, by H. P. Blavatsky


On Nov 12, 2006, at 5:56 PM, Cass Silva wrote:

> Well I guess Konstantin if you want to have a "phobia" it is your  
> choice.
> Cass
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Konstantin Zaitzev <kay_ziatz@yahoo.com>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 4:33:52 AM
> Subject: Theos-World Re: Sex Questions
>
> Dear Mark,
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Mark Jaqua wrote:
>
> > 99% of the people on the list didn't respond in any way about
>
> > my comments on queers - which usually means they are
>
> > not much in disagreement.
>
> They seemed me interesting, especially the method of treatment. It is
>
> so good to combine the useful with the pleasant! Though I also didn't
>
> understand do they need the physical sex.
>
> I also don't understand what is wrong in being a homophobe. Everyone
>
> has a right for his likes & dislikes.
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