How Gay-Friendly Does Gordon College Have To Be Summary

Laura Schlessinger, a popular American talk radio host, once said “When you’re the victim of the behavior, it’s black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades.” Her words ring no more true than when examining a recent standoff between Gordon College and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) concerning the role of religious freedom and the acceptability of harassment targeted at sexual orientation minorities. Gordon College seeks to maintain a religious policy which bars sexually intercourse outside of marriage, and consequently dating among LGBT students. The NEASC, who provides Gordon College it’s accreditation, has demanded the college reverse its policy and move towards more tolerant practices or risk losing accreditation as a higher education institution. Historically, society has continually strived towards equality and, in doing so, our understanding …show more content…
Contrastingly, the editors of the National Review, a conservative political magazine, describes Gordon College as a victim of discrimination by “the Left” and argues for the upholding and maintenance of religious freedom in the face of “sexual liberation.” It is clear, while Luzer addresses the centrists and moderates of each side, and the National Review seeks out far right conservatives, the targeting of vastly differing audiences points to a common societal struggle: religiosity and secularity. Ultimately, each author seeks, through use of evidential support, argument structure, language and emotional appeal, to convince audiences of the necessity of change in a modern