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I don't know if any of you are aware about this issue here in Toronto, Canada, but the following email I received may help inform you about what is going on. We are hoping that a collaborative effort will CANCEL this lecture that is going to take place at the University of Toronto. It is an Anatolian Turkish Association's lecture featuring the "famous" Genocide denier Dr. Justin McCarthy. If we can get many people to help sign this petition, it will then be presented to the Student Affairs at U of T to not allow this lecture to take place. Below the email, I have put 2 of the sample petition letters that are being signed to help stop this outrageous matter.
Any of your help and support will greatly be appreciated.
Email:
Dear ASA member,
Please take action immediately!! It will only take 10 seconds to type your name and e-mail.
Demand cancellation of Anatolian Turkish Association's lecture featuring Genocide Denier Dr. Justin McCarthy
On March 29, 2007 the University of Toronto is hosting a lecture entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" organized by the Anatolian Turkish Association featuring Dr. Justin McCarthy, a notorious denier of the Armenian Genocide.
On March 22, 2007 members of the Armenian Student's Association and Armen Karo will be meeting with Student Affairs at U of T to request that the University not provide a platform for Genocide deniers.
The Armenian National Committee of Toronto is requesting that you show your support and complete the ANCT action alert condemning attempts to propagate hatred and urge the University of Toronto to refrain from providing a forum for Genocide deniers.
Please visit http://www.armenian.ca/acct/ActionAlert.aspx?id=64and complete the action alert.
Armenian National Committee of Toronto
45 Hallcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y4
Tel: (416) 491-2900
Fax: (416) 491-2211
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenian.ca
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Armenian Students Association
University of Toronto
2006-2007 Executive Council
Petition Sample letter 1:
Dear Sir:
I am writing to express my profound dismay over a lecture organized by the Anatolian Turkish Association at the University of Toronto scheduled for March 29th 2007 by Dr. Justin McCarthy entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" (http://ata.sa.utoronto.ca/).
Dr. McCarthy is a well-known denier of the Armenian Genocide. Allowing such a denier on campus would be similar to providing a platform for a Holocaust denier to voice their “opinions” at a reputable university. The incontestable historical truth of the Armenian Genocide is by no means subject to debate. By providing a forum for historical revisionism you are legitimizing the Turkish government's shameful campaign of denial and encouraging a culture of hate to permeate throughout campus.
Hate speech must not find protection in the academic communities of this country. A person's right to speak must be balanced against another person's right not to be the target of hateful speech. I want to ensure that the University of Toronto will not provide an academic platform to anyone who would peddle in hate, revisionism and denial. The Armenian Students Association (ASA) will be meeting with Students Affairs to discuss this issue. I am requesting that you support the ASA and cancel this attempt to propagate hatred and condone historical revisionism.
I appreciate your consideration of my views and would welcome a response addressing my concerns at the earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss this further, a member of the Armenian National Committee of Toronto can be reached at [email protected] Sir:
Petition Sample letter 2:
Dear Sir:
I was deeply troubled to learn that the Anatolian Turkish Association at the University of Toronto will be hosting a lecture on March 29th, 2007 by Dr. Justin McCarthy entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" (http://ata.sa.utoronto.ca/).
Dr. McCarthy is a notorious denier of the Armenian Genocide. He is well known for disseminating lies and parroting the Turkish Government’s shameful line of historical revisionism. Denial represents the final phase of genocide, where the perpetrators and their ilk do everything possible to conceal the evidence, misrepresent the truth, and ultimately rewrite history. Dr. McCarthy’s efforts to deny, minimize or justify the crime of Genocide are morally unconscionable and simply unjustifiable.
Hosting such an outrageous venue will undoubtedly be considered an extremely offensive event that disrespects the rights and dignity of not only your students but also the hundreds of thousands of victims, survivors and descendents of the Armenian Genocide. We ask you to condemn Dr. McCarthy’s lecture and urge you not to provide a platform for Genocide deniers but instead join us in raising our voices against those who carry out the last stage of Genocide. The Armenian Students Association (ASA) will be meeting with Students Affairs to discuss this issue. I am requesting that you support the ASA and cancel this attempt to propagate hatred and condone historical revisionism.
I appreciate your consideration of my views and would welcome a response addressing my concerns at the earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss this further, a member of the Armenian National Committee of Toronto can be reached at [email protected].
Any of your help and support will greatly be appreciated.
Email:
Dear ASA member,
Please take action immediately!! It will only take 10 seconds to type your name and e-mail.
Demand cancellation of Anatolian Turkish Association's lecture featuring Genocide Denier Dr. Justin McCarthy
On March 29, 2007 the University of Toronto is hosting a lecture entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" organized by the Anatolian Turkish Association featuring Dr. Justin McCarthy, a notorious denier of the Armenian Genocide.
On March 22, 2007 members of the Armenian Student's Association and Armen Karo will be meeting with Student Affairs at U of T to request that the University not provide a platform for Genocide deniers.
The Armenian National Committee of Toronto is requesting that you show your support and complete the ANCT action alert condemning attempts to propagate hatred and urge the University of Toronto to refrain from providing a forum for Genocide deniers.
Please visit http://www.armenian.ca/acct/ActionAlert.aspx?id=64and complete the action alert.
Armenian National Committee of Toronto
45 Hallcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y4
Tel: (416) 491-2900
Fax: (416) 491-2211
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenian.ca
--
Armenian Students Association
University of Toronto
2006-2007 Executive Council
Petition Sample letter 1:
Dear Sir:
I am writing to express my profound dismay over a lecture organized by the Anatolian Turkish Association at the University of Toronto scheduled for March 29th 2007 by Dr. Justin McCarthy entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" (http://ata.sa.utoronto.ca/).
Dr. McCarthy is a well-known denier of the Armenian Genocide. Allowing such a denier on campus would be similar to providing a platform for a Holocaust denier to voice their “opinions” at a reputable university. The incontestable historical truth of the Armenian Genocide is by no means subject to debate. By providing a forum for historical revisionism you are legitimizing the Turkish government's shameful campaign of denial and encouraging a culture of hate to permeate throughout campus.
Hate speech must not find protection in the academic communities of this country. A person's right to speak must be balanced against another person's right not to be the target of hateful speech. I want to ensure that the University of Toronto will not provide an academic platform to anyone who would peddle in hate, revisionism and denial. The Armenian Students Association (ASA) will be meeting with Students Affairs to discuss this issue. I am requesting that you support the ASA and cancel this attempt to propagate hatred and condone historical revisionism.
I appreciate your consideration of my views and would welcome a response addressing my concerns at the earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss this further, a member of the Armenian National Committee of Toronto can be reached at [email protected] Sir:
Petition Sample letter 2:
Dear Sir:
I was deeply troubled to learn that the Anatolian Turkish Association at the University of Toronto will be hosting a lecture on March 29th, 2007 by Dr. Justin McCarthy entitled "Why did the Ottomans Relocate the Armenians?" (http://ata.sa.utoronto.ca/).
Dr. McCarthy is a notorious denier of the Armenian Genocide. He is well known for disseminating lies and parroting the Turkish Government’s shameful line of historical revisionism. Denial represents the final phase of genocide, where the perpetrators and their ilk do everything possible to conceal the evidence, misrepresent the truth, and ultimately rewrite history. Dr. McCarthy’s efforts to deny, minimize or justify the crime of Genocide are morally unconscionable and simply unjustifiable.
Hosting such an outrageous venue will undoubtedly be considered an extremely offensive event that disrespects the rights and dignity of not only your students but also the hundreds of thousands of victims, survivors and descendents of the Armenian Genocide. We ask you to condemn Dr. McCarthy’s lecture and urge you not to provide a platform for Genocide deniers but instead join us in raising our voices against those who carry out the last stage of Genocide. The Armenian Students Association (ASA) will be meeting with Students Affairs to discuss this issue. I am requesting that you support the ASA and cancel this attempt to propagate hatred and condone historical revisionism.
I appreciate your consideration of my views and would welcome a response addressing my concerns at the earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss this further, a member of the Armenian National Committee of Toronto can be reached at [email protected].
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