Re: Theos-World Re: Sex Questions, and a gay story
Nov 12, 2006 11:47 PM
by Cass Silva
I imagine Mark that there were witnesses who saw him leaving with the two drones, and the severe beating would have shown up on his body.
Cass
----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Hamilton Jr. <waking.master@gmail.com>
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 4:15:29 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Sex Questions, and a gay story
"He never regained consciousness after being found, and remained
on full life support."
How the hell do they know what happened to him, then?
-Mark H.
Rodolfo Don wrote:
>
> 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
>
> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
> ------------ ------
> 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
> <mailto:kay_ ziatz%40yahoo. com>>
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com <mailto:theos- talk%40yahoogrou ps.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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