Articles about intolerance
I hold some very strong beliefs my friends, and the number of times I take offense at something in a day can really add up. The thing is though, I’ve never harmed anyone because they offended me, and I’d certainly never kill anyone over it.
Too bad everyone doesn’t feel that way…
You know, I’ve ranted and raved so much about the staggering intolerance that exists in our so-called ‘free’ society, and the religion-based justifications most of that intolerance is based on, that I’m pretty much talked out on the subject. The problem is, however, that most of the screaming angst inside my head – the screaming angst this blog was meant to help me with – is directly associated with the intolerance I see all around me, leaving me no choice but to deal with that angst in other, less direct, ways… 😳
Anyway… Other than ‘the war on women,’ the biggest news on the intolerance front these days has been about the rights of gays. And, by far, the biggest headlines from that part of the struggle these days has been about All-American defensive lineman Michael Sam’s decision to ‘come out of the closet’ ahead of the upcoming NFL draft in May…
No, that title is not the lead-in to a joke, although I can certainly understand how those who know my views on religion might think so. No, that line is actually taken from the Twitter feed widget on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell website, which was made in reference to the segment from last night’s show where Penn Jillette and Father James Martin teach America – and Congress – how to respectfully disagree on issues far more volatile than what the top income tax bracket should be.
If you’ve been as frustrated with the state of American politics as I’ve been, this video might just make your day too! 😀
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Land of the free? Home of the brave? Not quite. But there are exceptions…
… We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of…
I had originally planned to post something sick and twisted as a protest to the ongoing madness of our situation in the Middle East. It’s been far too long since I’ve spoken out, and the ever increasing lunacy is really feeding into my inner darkness. And you know that kind of darkness just has to…
In what was described on my TV as “breaking news” last night, the NY state Senate has passed a same-sex marriage bill. So why didn’t I call this post something like “NY Grants Gays The Right To Marry?” Here’s why: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they…
In a response to a comment on my last post, I jokingly made a reference to a great old song from 1974 – which I immediately decided to post as well: But the search for it led me to look at my list of drafts, where I was reminded that I had forgot to post…
I’ve written a lot on this blog about my mental health issues and how I’ve chosen to isolate myself away from my fellow man. There’s a truckload of psychobabble that I could go into, and have gone into in the past, to try to explain why I am the way I am, but it all…
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