A lesson in tolerance
I'm thinking about this because I recently commented on someone's blog, saying something to the effect that I wasn't happy with our current administration. Someone else then proceeded to tell me that if I didn't want to be judged by the actions of our government, I should leave the country. Do you know how ridiculous this is?
That's right. So if I go out and do my part and vote, and my candidate doesn't win, I should pack my bags? Or should I say, well, my candidate didn't win, so I must be wrong, so let me sell my soul, give up my beliefs, and follow the crowd?
It comes down to tolerance, understanding, and acceptance. I realize that people are entitled to their opinion. Apparently not everyone does though, since there are people (like this guy who told me to leave) that think they are right about everything, but are too ignorant to realize that they think they are right because they are relying on their own opinions, which come from their belief system, which of course is the same thing as me being able to have my own beliefs which allow me to form an opinion of our government.
I understand that people like different things, have different thresholds, and that is what makes us human. But to tell someone to leave the country? I guess there are more people like this than we think. They are the same people who don't like what's on the radio, so instead of turning the dial, they complain about the country's morals. They are the same people who don't like what's on TV, so they think the FCC should tell us all what to watch. They're the same people who think being gay is wrong, so they breed a hatred towards these peole and try to deny them the same rights that they have. My question is, how is what two people (regardless of sex) do in the bedroom any of my business? Their actions in no way affect me. It's called tolerance and being accepting of our differences.
The way I see it, if I don't like what I'm hearing or seeing, I turn it off. How is progressive talk radio any different than Rush Limbaugh? (I mean in theory, not content wise, they're both shows trying to express what they believe in) Same with blogs. If I read someone's blog and I think it's junk, or I think they're an idiot, I leave the site. I don't send them hate mail, telling them that they're an idiot.
It's ridiculous.
That's right. So if I go out and do my part and vote, and my candidate doesn't win, I should pack my bags? Or should I say, well, my candidate didn't win, so I must be wrong, so let me sell my soul, give up my beliefs, and follow the crowd?
It comes down to tolerance, understanding, and acceptance. I realize that people are entitled to their opinion. Apparently not everyone does though, since there are people (like this guy who told me to leave) that think they are right about everything, but are too ignorant to realize that they think they are right because they are relying on their own opinions, which come from their belief system, which of course is the same thing as me being able to have my own beliefs which allow me to form an opinion of our government.
I understand that people like different things, have different thresholds, and that is what makes us human. But to tell someone to leave the country? I guess there are more people like this than we think. They are the same people who don't like what's on the radio, so instead of turning the dial, they complain about the country's morals. They are the same people who don't like what's on TV, so they think the FCC should tell us all what to watch. They're the same people who think being gay is wrong, so they breed a hatred towards these peole and try to deny them the same rights that they have. My question is, how is what two people (regardless of sex) do in the bedroom any of my business? Their actions in no way affect me. It's called tolerance and being accepting of our differences.
The way I see it, if I don't like what I'm hearing or seeing, I turn it off. How is progressive talk radio any different than Rush Limbaugh? (I mean in theory, not content wise, they're both shows trying to express what they believe in) Same with blogs. If I read someone's blog and I think it's junk, or I think they're an idiot, I leave the site. I don't send them hate mail, telling them that they're an idiot.
It's ridiculous.
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