So pretty much since the day I was born I have been an alien. Meaning that I have always thought about things different than most people. But living in a stink hole conservative town where everyone things almost the same, it's easy to do.
I guess you could day I'm liberal. Okay way liberal on most things. As a child in Sunday school whenever they would bash on other religions I remember thinking, "umm that's not right" And don't try to act like they don't at your church because they do just in subtle ways. But let's not get into that. In 7th grade the health teacher told us that most child molesters are gay. No, I'm not kidding she actually said that to the class. She also told us that homosexuality is a sin. The fact that she got away with this still blows my mind. And just in case someone reading this doesn't have a brain the VAST majority of child molesters are straight men.
I support love plain and simple. All these people spending time and money boycotting gay marriage doesn't make sense to me. Let's see we're in two wars, the economy's in the toilet, thousands don't have jobs, and this is what we focus on???? Ugh! Let's worry about those things please. Not what others are doing in their personal lives. And this whole using the bible as your excuse to ban gay marriage shouldn't even be valid, In fact it's not. Last I knew we have separation between church and state in this country. So saying that you're religion doesn't believe in something...well for lack of better words is a bullshit argument. So if my religion says that I don't believe in lawn gnomes, does that mean that everyone with one in their yard needs to remove it even though it doesn't affect me or my life? See people that's how retarded you sound.
One last thing on this issue before I move on. I find it a tragedy that the money that these people spend on this issue is not spent elsewhere. I mean if they are trying to do something for God why don't they put that money towards helping foster care, feeding the homeless etc. Hell even shoveling dog poop in the park would be more productive with the money they waste just to but in to someones bedroom.
Why is don't ask don't tell still in effect? The military tries to say that they don't discriminate but they do. It makes no sense to me. So they say you can be gay but just as long as no one hears, speaks, acknowledges, or knows about it. And if they do find out they kick you out. Sounds like discrimination to me. If we are in two wars wouldn't they want all the help they can get. Personally anyone that wants to/has/is serving our country gets my respect.
And one more thing then I'll try to lay off religion. (try I said) Being muslim doesn't make you a terrorist for the hundredth time. Obama is not a terrorist simply because of his name people come on now really??? Use your head a little bit please.
I also work at Planned Parenthood which already sets some people off. Quite frankly I don't really care what you think because I'm proud to work there. I think that every women has the right to her body. And it really gets my goat when insurance will pay for Viagra but not birth control. Or when pharmacist refuse to supply a patients birth control or plan B. Since when does a pharmacist decide that? What people do with their prescriptions is none of their business. And in case some of you didn't know plan B is NOT an abortion pill. And just because I work at Planned Parenthood does not mean that I am pro abortion. (no one is, again back to using your heads people) Pro- choice is something entirely different. Do we want people to use birth control to prevent unintended pregnancies? Yes, but we don't live in a perfect world and you don't know what the person sitting next to use has gone through. We had a patient in the lobby crying because she had been assaulted and thought she may be pregnant. Who am I to judge her and what she does?
I don't have a problem with pro life people. That is their opinion and that is fine. I only have a problem with the radicals who bomb clinics and encourage violence against providers. If these people care about life so much why are they trying to end if for others. It's just hypocritical really. Oh and the protesters that stand outside everyday, could use please move your gigantic picture of Mary back so you don't cause a damn accident.
I also admit that I am not the smartest person in the world and I'm not some big expert on anything. But don't accuse me of not having a real opinion or that I think this because I heard it somewhere. I have a brain, I use it I make my own decisions and I'm not easily influenced. I am a social work major after all so maybe I'm more inclined to want to root for the little guy. And I grew up going to church so don't accuse me of not knowing that side of the story. I do. And quite frankly I stopped going because I disagreed so much. It all started in youth group when the youth leader said we shouldn't read Harry Potter. That was pretty much the beginning of the end. Or the real begginning as I like to think of it.
I'm also not trying to offend anybody, I really just need to get things off my chest. I'll respect what you believe if you respect me. All's I ask is that we all start thinking about things before we make a rash judgment or just believe what someone else says. I also realize that if I were in another country I could get stoned to death for writing something like this. Another reason I'm grateful to be where I am right now. This also may not be my best writing either but my mind is a jumble of thoughts and I tried to organize them the best I can. Vote on election day!
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