I guess I've just been in one of those moods the last few days. Normally I keep my mouth shut on these kinds of topics. I'm with you Miriam, but I would like to add that I have gay/lesbian/trans friends who are not just discriminated against, but at times are in fear for their lives. They die simply because of who they are. They are made fun of on TV and in movies. Many communities seem to feel that children are better off in an orphanage than they are in a loving home with two parents, soley because of their orientation. It breaks my heart.
By most accounts I would be considered a conservative Christian, but I don't see this as a liberal vs conservative issue. I see it as an issue of loving one another in spite of our differences. I love Dr King's words, "...
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." I pray for the day when no one has to live a compromised life because of the color of their skin, whom they love, the God they believe in or that they don't, their gender, financial status, national origin, or any number of other reasons we choose to discriminate against one another.
Sorry for the rant. I think it's time for me to head off to bed.
Joanne
Miriam C. wrote:My Liberal rant... Ira---I had to remember who was speaking to not be offended. It is the thought that is scary to a lot of us. And the knowledge that there are places where people still think like that
You could have said: women, cats, kids, horses, Christians, Jews---the list is endless but that Blacks is the first thought is very alarming and a reminder to people of color they are at the top of the list of people expected to be discriminated against. Because they are still abused for the color of thier skin.
Rant over.