A year ago...
I wrote..
I find myself frustrated by the lack of tolerance.
From a very early age my mother showed me tolerance is the true way to be. Around us people were discriminating against someone in the community, but my mother welcomed him into our lives. I remember clearly my "Uncle Mac", someone I remember fondly, someone who introduced me to the joys of beets :). It just happened he was African.
At the time, I was under 5, so this fact meant nothing to me. My mother did an amazing job of shielding me from the prejudice around us, and teaching me that everyone has a right to respect.
So, moving to 2008. Here I am in a country that calls itself progressive, yet it blocks something wonderful from two people. I come from a country where marriage is possible between two women or two men. But what really pisses me off is that most of those people voting yes on 8 just don't understand, don't know, didn't take the fucking time to learn! *sigh*
My mother taught me to be tolerant and respectful of those around me, and to accept I wouldn't always understand. PLEASE teach your children the same, let's not let ignorance rule the World.
TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM TREAT YOU! I am pretty sure most religions say something similar. I live my life this way, I try to be nice to everyone I meet, treat everyone with respect. Please do the same.
I find myself frustrated by the lack of tolerance.
From a very early age my mother showed me tolerance is the true way to be. Around us people were discriminating against someone in the community, but my mother welcomed him into our lives. I remember clearly my "Uncle Mac", someone I remember fondly, someone who introduced me to the joys of beets :). It just happened he was African.
At the time, I was under 5, so this fact meant nothing to me. My mother did an amazing job of shielding me from the prejudice around us, and teaching me that everyone has a right to respect.
So, moving to 2008. Here I am in a country that calls itself progressive, yet it blocks something wonderful from two people. I come from a country where marriage is possible between two women or two men. But what really pisses me off is that most of those people voting yes on 8 just don't understand, don't know, didn't take the fucking time to learn! *sigh*
My mother taught me to be tolerant and respectful of those around me, and to accept I wouldn't always understand. PLEASE teach your children the same, let's not let ignorance rule the World.
TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM TREAT YOU! I am pretty sure most religions say something similar. I live my life this way, I try to be nice to everyone I meet, treat everyone with respect. Please do the same.
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