Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
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> I have done no such thing. It is Michael Dawson's fearful imagination
> that made him think that I sent a letter.
My apologies, there was something in the tone of that posting that made me think you had published it some other place: your blog, or the school paper.
But getting back to your letter to LBO: you drew a connection between Michael's unwillingness to sign a petition that begins "In the name of God the most merciful..." and overtly anti-muslim discrimination at the campus where he teaches.
I don't know, I think there's enough shit going on right now without stuff like this added to it. Yoshie, do you really think that Michael is anti-Muslim? I was also uncomfortable signing that petition precisely because of the religious umbrella under which it is offered. If someone offered me a petition in the name of "Jesus Christ" I would also be reluctant to sign it.
I work with a muslim engineer. If you really think that my reluctance to sign this petition is evidence of my anti-muslim stance, I'll give you his email address. You can write him and warn him against me.
Joanna