Columnist deserves praise for sticking to convictions

I am a college student, and I stumbled across a new Facebook group touting that Abram Hess’s column (“Fathers and mothers,” Feb. 1) as “hate speech.” Out of curiosity, I read the column. I am not a student at IU, but I thought I would share my opinion anyway. You definitely made a bold point in the column. You did not kick around any “politically correct” phrases or cliches. The column was well-written, intelligent and gave personal experience testimony. It is my guess that the creators of this Facebook group are themselves homosexual and still ashamed of that fact. Even if they claim they would like to kick you in the balls for your “hate speech,” I commend the fact that you had the balls to stand up for what you believe in. Bravo!\nSusan Miller\nSouth Bend, Ind.