Dear Mr. Gay Person
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
United States
November 14, 2008 11:52am CST
I'll never claim that I have the intelligence to keep up in a political debate, nor will I claim that I can contribute anything to a religious one. I'm not even saying that the topic I am talking on features both politics and religion. I'm just saying, why is it that the homosexual people lash out in the way they do, they demand our respect, but disrespect us. How are we to grant them the respect they feel they deserve when they disrespect us. Not all gay people are bad, I realize this and I would never claim to generalize them in anyway. I am sure there are a few gays that are for Proposition 8. However, a slew of the gay population has come about, and made a bad name for those who only wish to have a nice relationship, and not harm anyone in anyway.
What do you think those who are on the back burner so to speak feel about those who are making their lifestyle choice a front page issue? When I say Front Page Issue, I mean giving them a bad name?
Oh and flying insults will be deflected.
2 responses
@cyntrow (8523)
• United States
14 Nov 08
First of all it's not a lifestyle choice. Having said that, I'm not sure to what you are referring. If you are talking about the radical and violent protests that have been occurring, i agree. They are giving a black eye to the cause. I do, however, have to mention that the majority of the protests and protestors are peaceful and non disruptive. They believe they were wronged and I agree. They believed that the public has not been effectively educated on the issue and I agree. I think they should invest more time and energy into letting people know why they are wrong instead of just telling them that they are wrong.
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@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
14 Nov 08
I am referring to those stories that we see in articles. I know that the majority of them believe they were wronged and are going about it the wrong way. I also believe that there are some who are peaceful but have gotten caught up in the wrong crowd, the ones who are louder and more boisterous in their acts. I think it needs to come to a stop, but I also think that these people need to be heard in a manner that does not destroy churches. We need to work on this, I agree. I also know I haven't read the full of what these people who act out are doing, nor do I know the retaliations.
I appreciate the response.
@peavey (16936)
• United States
14 Nov 08
I agree that some gay people don't seem to have any respect for others. I saw the video where they grabbed a cross from an elderly woman's hand and stomped on it because gay marriage was struck down in California. It was on the ballot, it got a fair run. They're poor losers.
I know, too, that they're not all that way, but the ones who are sure make for poor public relations. I suppose they think they'll be better accepted by being hateful?
@cyntrow (8523)
• United States
14 Nov 08
This can be said of any kind of activist. I grew up in a household full of protesters and they were all different in their approach. Unfortunately, in this case, I think that a number of gay people who are normally very placid are just toooooo angry and their minds are not working. They are not acting with their true personalities, yet instead, letting their anger get the better of them. I am in no way excusing their actions. I condemn their actions. But good people often act and react badly when pushed into a corner. I don't think that the average Joe really realizes the Rage that this bigotry has brought out in otherwise docile individuals.
Having said allllll of that, these violent incidents are a very small portion of what is really happening. Unfortunately, the media will not show the peaceful, hand clapping, sign carrying that is indicitive of most protests; in this and other causes
