1 | Michael Vickers
8 October 2007 at 22:12

Look for this soon, although me thinks it shall not be printed.

I read with interest the reponses to Dr. David Mullan’s letter to the editor. I especially enjoyed the part about our Supreme Court jailing a man for being homosexual, forty years ago. I am a CBU graduate and a former student of Dr. Mullan. I may not agree with all of his views on homosexuality but it seems to me that those would call for his resignation are a part of our society that I call unenlightened. I say this because you are very eager to stay the mouths of those who would disagree with your accepted ideologies rather than meet them for debate. You blindly accept the will of your liberally inclined, politically correct need to be inclusive and yet you make no room for discourse on any subject, except the ones you know you can’t force people into submission on. Now Dr. Mullan has tried to get serious debate on issues in the past, ie the cartoon depictions of Mohammed, and was turned down and the sanctioned debate that was supposed to take place was shutdown by that great defender of academic freedom, CBU President, John Harker. Until the ignorant people of Cape Breton are willing to stand up and debate issues instead of hiding from them people such as Dr. Mullan will be the ones that are continually suppressed for the so-called betterment of society.

3 | Michael Vickers
9 October 2007 at 13:03

It’ll be a miracle if they actually print it.

5 | Michael Vickers
9 October 2007 at 14:04

Thanks but I don’t like the editorship at the CB Post. I sent a letter in last year that they heavily edited and didn’t exactly reflect the nature of the original letter and a letter sent as a reply to someone who had responded to my letter was not printed. Although I must say I am still considering getting it delivered out here, it would be two days late but it might be worth it for nothing but Shermans Laggoon.

7 | Sleepy Old Bear
9 October 2007 at 14:46

Hi. I guess that you are in Halifax, still, but in Detroit by the time you read this. No, I won’t respond. His letter rather misses the point, as does my old friend Valerie’s. But the responses have been instructive, or at least confirming. To most people this issue is now as forbidden as it was according to my father, all those years ago. People simply ought not to talk about it — for Dad, too shameful, for these others, well … my mind is made up and so I don’t want anyone to unsettle me.

Sorry. Can’t do that.

9 | Sleepy Old Bear
9 October 2007 at 15:01

Hi. It appears that Mr MacKinlay is a lawyer in Glace Bay. The difficulty about debating him is that he jumps from somebody’s imprisonment 40 years ago for homosex activity, to a necessary acceptance of that way of life. Of course, this is a false dichotomy. I can’t see the point of imprisoning guys who want to do it with other guys. But the alternative is not a ready embrace and even commendation of that life-style. So, going by his letter, there really isn’t anything to debate. If he wants to write me here and open up the conversation at a more meaningful level, I will allow him to post a lengthy essay to get us going.

Mr MacKinlay? Your serve.

11 | Sleepy Old Bear
9 October 2007 at 19:42

Yep, that is progress, and I most certainly affirm it.

Have a nice time in Detroit. I am working hard … a dog’s life. You know, I would like to try Bilbo’s life.

13 | Deborah
10 October 2007 at 03:52

Oh to be Bilbo right now . . . (I might look like him tomorrow, passed out in my cubicle).

15 | Michael Vickers
10 October 2007 at 12:00

Thanks for the encouragement. The letter has been sent, the original copy has been posted here to ensure no confusion if the paper edits it. David it is up to you to let us know if it has been printed.

17 | Michael Vickers
10 October 2007 at 19:19

Thank you very much. If it is printed maybe you could scan it so we can see how badly they corrupt it.

19 | Michael Vickers
11 October 2007 at 00:39

When it comes to Cape Breton my optimism is best left for the birds. I am sorry but I have become disassociated with the place. I left running and I am not sure I would come back for anything less than a position at CBU. I will be back for 18 days in May, wedding of my uncle, and that will probably be the last visit for a long time. I owe you a lunch and I fully expect to pay you back for it when I am there. Shall we say May 6 at 2pm at Joe’s or maybe Goody’s. Mmmmmmm….Goody’s they do a good steak. Anywho I will try to save the pessimism for tomorrow.