TransAdvocate

by Autumn Sandeen

One of the most defining bits that form my character is the story of the Good Samaritan. In a nutshell, Jesus taught that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. The Good Samaritan used his own bandages, wine, oil, donkey, and money to care for a hurt man he did not know. The parable was given to implore an expert in Jewish law to show love for his neighbors by meeting their needs.

That was then, this is now. From an article in the April 10, 2006 edition of the Los Angeles Times:

“Ruth Malhotra went to court last month for the right to be intolerant. Malhotra says her Christian faith compels her to speak out against homosexuality. But the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she’s a senior, bans speech that puts down others because of their sexual orientation. Malhotra sees that as an unacceptable infringement on her right to religious expression. So she’s demanding that Georgia Tech revoke its tolerance policy.”

The question of her right of “religious expression” being violated is beyond the scope of this little piece. My only observation is that she wishes to speak in the name of Jesus Christ.

My… how times have changed.