Club's critics shouldn't let name calling silence them

Re the April 20 letter, implying that 10 percent of the population is homosexual:

In a 2002 study out of the Centers for Disease Control, the question was asked: "Do you think of yourself as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, or something else?" About 2.3 percent of the men and 1.3 percent of the women identified themselves as homosexual. (See this on Page 3 at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad362.pdf)

This means that approximately 1.8 percent (the average of the two figures) of the U.S. population is homosexual, which means the vast majority of us is heterosexual.

Yet this tiny percentage of the population and their advocates attempt to stifle the opinions of the majority in this free country by using inflammatory language to describe those who disagree with them. We are "narrow minded." We are "fear mongers." They even presume to know that we "teach hate" in our homes. Since these letter writers are hanging offensive labels on people they have never even met, aren't their descriptions "narrow minded?" Isn't this "hate speech?" These letters complain about intolerance, yet show no tolerance for other people's views.

Those of you who oppose the Gay Straight Alliance, please don't let the name calling silence you. This strategy of demonizing opponents, known as "jamming," is used nationwide by homosexual activists to intimidate the opposition. It is designed to shut you up. Watch for it, understand it, don't let it bother you, and keep speaking up for what you believe in.

JOANNA FUCHS

Cocolalla