The shoe on the other foot
I am continually amazed at how religious conservatives live in a parallel universe. This morning I read two articles that made me want to grab one by the collar and shake him/her yelling 'What the F* is wrong with you!"
The first article detailed how representative Duncan Hunter from California wants to introduce a bill that would essentially enshrine discrimination into the military. In essence, he objects to the repeal of DADT and wants to insure that religious conservatives in the military can discriminate against gay soldiers even if they have to serve with them See the article here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/02/1013033/-Rep-Duncan-Hunter-introduces-legislation-to-keep-homophobia-legal-in-the-military?via=spotlight
The other article discussed how some anti gay groups are appalled, even outraged about a boycott aimed in their direction, even though they have sponsored numerous boycotts against business that they perceived to be 'pro gay':
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2011/09/01/hypocrisy-unlimited-anti-gay-groups-denounce-boycott/
What part of 'the shoe is on the other foot' don't they get.
These folks are the same ones that object to anti bullying laws because the laws would not allow gay kids to be brutalized and humiliated. They feel gay kids should not be discouraged from committing suicide. They object to t-shirts reading 'Gay is OK' and try and force them to be removed from schools simply because they don't believe it. They attempt to keep kids from learning that there really are families out there with two moms or two dads They try and keep gay/straight alliance groups out of the schools and object to anyone trying to teach tolerance. Heck, In Tennessee, you can't even say the word 'gay in class.
Let me ask them a question:
How would you feel if it were considered legitimate to bully kids who were professed Christians?
How would you feel if Christian clubs could not meet on college campuses?
How would you feel if the word 'Christian' could not be mentioned in School?
How would you feel if a Tshirt saying "Christianity is OK' would be banned from schools?
Outraged? Insulted?
Why do you feel your outrage is any more legitimate than some one else's?
Not everyone believes as you do. If you have the right to be bigoted against someone else since they have different beliefs or lifestyles, doesn't it make perfect sense in America that they have the right to be bigoted against you?
No?
Why not?
What makes you so special?
Your religion? Your religion is just one among many.
If it wasn't so pathetic, I would laugh when these folks rail against the 'homosexual agenda' and say gay activists are trying to 'force' their beliefs on every one else.
Isn't that what conservative Christians do?
The first article detailed how representative Duncan Hunter from California wants to introduce a bill that would essentially enshrine discrimination into the military. In essence, he objects to the repeal of DADT and wants to insure that religious conservatives in the military can discriminate against gay soldiers even if they have to serve with them See the article here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/02/1013033/-Rep-Duncan-Hunter-introduces-legislation-to-keep-homophobia-legal-in-the-military?via=spotlight
The other article discussed how some anti gay groups are appalled, even outraged about a boycott aimed in their direction, even though they have sponsored numerous boycotts against business that they perceived to be 'pro gay':
http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2011/09/01/hypocrisy-unlimited-anti-gay-groups-denounce-boycott/
What part of 'the shoe is on the other foot' don't they get.
These folks are the same ones that object to anti bullying laws because the laws would not allow gay kids to be brutalized and humiliated. They feel gay kids should not be discouraged from committing suicide. They object to t-shirts reading 'Gay is OK' and try and force them to be removed from schools simply because they don't believe it. They attempt to keep kids from learning that there really are families out there with two moms or two dads They try and keep gay/straight alliance groups out of the schools and object to anyone trying to teach tolerance. Heck, In Tennessee, you can't even say the word 'gay in class.
Let me ask them a question:
How would you feel if it were considered legitimate to bully kids who were professed Christians?
How would you feel if Christian clubs could not meet on college campuses?
How would you feel if the word 'Christian' could not be mentioned in School?
How would you feel if a Tshirt saying "Christianity is OK' would be banned from schools?
Outraged? Insulted?
Why do you feel your outrage is any more legitimate than some one else's?
Not everyone believes as you do. If you have the right to be bigoted against someone else since they have different beliefs or lifestyles, doesn't it make perfect sense in America that they have the right to be bigoted against you?
No?
Why not?
What makes you so special?
Your religion? Your religion is just one among many.
If it wasn't so pathetic, I would laugh when these folks rail against the 'homosexual agenda' and say gay activists are trying to 'force' their beliefs on every one else.
Isn't that what conservative Christians do?
posted by junesxing at 9:47 AM
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