In the Aug. 28 Community Forum, I read a letter and an opinion that
greatly disturbed me.
I would urge those who would so quickly want to specify rights for
only those whom you are comfortable to rethink your stand against those
in our modern society who you believe, perhaps, should be left out.
If Michelle Mac Neal of La Crescenta really thinks that a very small
sample of our society should be denied access to employment, and society
in general, just because their behavior doesn't agree with her
sensibility, then maybe she should not fixate on such an esoteric an
issue and aim her concerns toward matters that would greatly affect the
way in which we conduct ourselves. Also, if we legislatively choose to
address the fact that there are those in our society whose conduct may be
different than ours, then a vote on such an issue should reflect the
maturity of our elected officials and not a draconian denial that some of
us in our society simply do not exist whether they be the transgendered,
the homeless, or those who may be victims of pedophiles.
As to Michael Caggiano's opinion, he says tax cuts promote charitable
contributions. If so, these contributions are not going toward our
suffering infrastructure but to "feel good" acts to soothe the
conservative soul. Such contributions are, in general, so petty in size
and scope as compared to actual need, as if to acknowledge that the vast
amounts of time and money that are really needed are just a figment of a
liberal's imagination. If outright person to person assistance is not
humanly practical, then financial support through taxation seems to be
more honest, if more an anonymous way to help those in need so they can
participate in our growing global economy.
ALBERT J. PRYOR
Glendale
