@One Man Clan,
One Man Clan;22549 wrote:Anyways, let's not pretend the majority of people aren't straight.
If most people were gay there would be no problem, now would there?
Can't say....I've found straight people to be the "most" intolerable...
Seems to reason that when one group is in the majority, and therefore, the "most" influential, there comes with that distinction, a sense of responsiblity...to be fair, and equitable, but most importantly, non-judgemental...and from what I've seen on this board, is really representative of America, right now...and that is intolerance, and arrogance, unseen, in my lifetime.
One of my best friends is a Palestinian Christian (Catholic), born in Kuwait (during his parents exile from Palestine), and reared in Houston, Texas...He is an incredible musician and human being (think all-american meets paul mccartney). He taught me about the plight of the Palestinians, and how their people have been disparaged, disenfranchised, raped and pillaged. I had no idea. I couldn't conceive of a Christian Arab...but they do exist.
Because of the bleak state of the union, the war, and all of the rest of our ills, he decided to pack up his wife and 2 daughters and move to Hawaii, where the BS, and crime, and the general malaise that affects most of us here on the mainland, is less so, there, with a serene backdrop ( which undoubtably , aids in reducing stress)...
He said, there is a concentration camp, here in Texas, where Arabs, perceived trouble makers, and enemy combatants are being held, without representation, and with no recourse...he fears that he could be absconded at any moment, simply for the way he looks (curly hair, freckles, goatee, enemy combatant looks, you know....).
I asked him if he fears flying....surprisingly, he said he doesn't, and he's had no incidents ( He frequents Houston to look after his ailing father) .
It makes me ashamed, what America has become...however, it's people like my friend, a devout Christian, that gives me hope in humanity, and that its truly "the meek, which will inherit the earth".