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October 5, 2006
Staring Hate in the Face
As I walked to my American Presidency class (taught by noted conservative and fantastic Professor Richard Norton Smith (don't say I can't get along with any conservatives!)), I walked by a group of protestors on the central walk at Mason. Right there, outside the Johnson Center, hate was staring my in my face. This wasn't the loud hate of a Neo Nazi march that was all bark and no bite. This was a much more insidious form. Students, people my own age and younger, who have grown up in the modern era, holding signs with one stated goal - that two people in love with each other can't marry if they don't meet certain criteria.
It is SHAMEFUL for those who stand against gay marriage. It is a disgusting comment on our society that we're still attempting to exclude certain people for some sort of sense of "moral superiority". Bullshit! This ballot proposition, a shameful pandering bit of neo-Jim Crowism, has only one goal - to deny a basic human right to a group of humans. Who are you people to judge what love is? Who made you the arbiters of acceptable social contracts. Marriage allows for joint property, hospital visitation, health insurance benefits, custody arrangements, and many other social institutions us heterosexuals take for granted. How would you feel if one of your parents wasn't allowed to visit the other in hospital as they laid dying?
And if I hear ONE more thing about G-d or Jesus or whatever as an excuse for homophobia and hatred, I am going to slap that person across the face. I will personally turn your other cheek. Doesn't it say somewhere in that 2000 year old book you're so obsessed with something about "loving thy neighbor"? I'll give you a hint asshole, denying people basic human rights isn't very loving. And that whole thing about judge not lest ye be judged? Have you people actually read this thing your extolling? Hell - it's more violent than Scarface...and I walked out of Scarface! Even Kill Bill can't compare! Don't you people get all pissed off over cartoon violence? Oh wait - maybe that's the other group of psychotic fundamentalist nutjobs.
Oh and new rule - these people are no longer to be referred to as "the religious right". These people are NOT religious, and they are NOT right! I have LOTS of friends who are VERY religious, and they have NOTHING in common with these Ultraconservative Fundamentalists.
On November 7th, Vote No Virginia!
For more info - check out:
The Commonwealth Coalition
The Human Rights Campaign
Posted by MikeSager at October 5, 2006 10:50 PM
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I guess they were there in response to the Vote No rally last night (I was so bummed I couldn't go!). I think what's worse than that is the blonde Christian Bible thumper who's there almost every day- have you seen him? He's absolutely the most close minded person I've ever met. Last spring, he almost got beat up by Pride Alliance and some Jewish people, after telling a Jewish student that he was going to hell for not believing in Jesus and that there was no such thing as a gay Christian. This semester, he's toned it down a bit, but that's not saying much. Ugh. (Although, yesterday, a new guy was there, with dark hair, who seemed more relaxed and calm. Relatively speaking...)
Great post!
Also, off subject, but you should drop by GMU's Economic's Society meeting on October 11th, from 6-7, in the JC, Meeting Room G. Josh Chernila from the Webb campaign will be there to discuss Webb's economic viewpoints. It'll be a good time, we've got a great mix of rabid libertarians and rabid Democrats coming.
Posted by: Melissa at October 6, 2006 9:28 AM
Those were some very hostile, angry people. They were seething with rage that the rally was taking place, and that they were so vastly outnumbered. It was clear from their body language that they would have gotten physical if they hadn't been constrained by security. They pushed the boundaries as far as they dared, trying to block the sidewalk, and they actually heckled the faith leaders during the prayer vigil.
These are people who are driven by an absolute unwillingness to coexist with anyone who disagrees with them. That *is* their religion.
They will display their true colors more and more as we get closer to election day.
Posted by: David at October 6, 2006 10:20 AM
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