Hate is caused by fear and ignorance.
They say that ignorance is bliss. I disagree. Your ignorance is
not my bliss. You ignore my rights of life, liberty, and
pursuit of happiness. More importantly, you ignore my very
existence. You ignore my choice to marry the one I love just
because she is of the same sex as me. You ignore me and my
representation on television. You ignore me and my voice on the
news. And, if you do show me and others like me, you show us as
stereotypes, as comedic relief.
Well, guess what? I am here. And, there are millions of others
like me. We are your neighbors, your friends, and your family.
We work at your jobs. We pay taxes like you. We live and die
for this country, all the while being forced out of fear or
other reasons to stay hidden.
But you are fearful, too. Afraid that we will ruin your
marriage. I am not asking to be married in your church. I am
asking for the same rights as you. You are afraid that I will
corrupt your family and children. I am not a pedophile. I
worked for over two years with the children of broken families
that were ruined just fine without me. You are afraid of our
"agenda". We don't have an agenda other than to be treated the
same. We are not wanting "special" rights nor extra rights. We
want the same rights as you. We are not second-class citizens.
Don't fear us. Please educate yourselves. And, then you can stop
the hate.
Because at the end of the day, don't we all look at the same
moon? Don't we all tuck our children in? Don't we all love?
Aren't we all human?
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Food For Thought: Hate, Ignorance, and Fear
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