Re: Edie Brown's June 19 letter, "Religious right is wrong":
Shame on Brown for comparing the religious right to the Taliban because of the religious right's view on homosexuality. The Taliban executed single women for having relations with men out of wedlock. They executed homosexuals. There is no comparison between the values of the religious right and the crimes against humanity that were committed by the Taliban.
This is just another example of the inability of liberals to have a rational conversation and debate without using extreme exaggerations and hateful name-calling when anyone disagrees with them.
A true American would support the rights of all Americans to express their values and to live their lives based on their values. The religious right has the right to live their lives according to their values -- values that, by the way, have served them well for thousands of years. Brown has the right to live her life by her values -- values that have not yet had the chance to withstand the test of time.
Only time will tell as to whether her values will serve anyone well, let alone those 70,500 children she refers to in her letter. If she supports abortion like most liberals, it's a miracle that many of those 70,500 children even made it this far. I am pleased that these children are, by and large, in loving homes, but there is no question that many of them will have to overcome stigmatisms associated with who their parents are.
-- Randy Wheeler, Moorpark