Up in Tennessee, which seems to have a firm grip on irrational homophobia these days, there is a bill proposal by some state lawmakers to allow students to speak out against homosexuality, if that's what their religious beliefs call for.
You know, "Fags should die."
"You're gonna burn in Hell queer."
That kinda religious conviction.
Supporters say this is about protecting the Free Speech rights of students who want to express their views on homosexuality, but gay rights groups are calling it a "license to bully."
And that's what it is.
See, if you are a religious person, isn't here a little something about not casting stones unless you're free of sin? And then you couple that with the religious conviction that everyone is a sinner and, well, by that logic, you should never say anything negative about anyone.
Including, "Filthy fag."
And, um, Tennessee, if you want to legislate that people can say whatever they want under the guise of religious conviction, remember it works both ways.
Like, maybe, "Die Christian."
Or "There is no God."
People have the right to believe what they want and say what they want, but they need to choose their words carefully, and realize that Free Speech is a two-way street. You put out the negative and the hateful, you just might get it back.
So, Tennessee, how about legislating that bullying is wrong, whether aimed at the gay kid, the fat kid, the allegedly gay kid, the skinny kid, the black kid, the Jewish kid, the Muslim kid, the Christian kid.
How about that, Tennessee?
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That reminded me of Voldemort - ripping his soul in parts - we know how he ended up...
I don't understand all these "churches" that exist because someone decided to be a preacher. Because they say they're a church they don't have to pay taxes and can lie under the guise of the bible.
Why don't we form a LGBT church and I don't mean MCC I mean a real "church" that worships at the local gym, drinks the latest cocktail and believes in love, friendship and redecorating the minds of the ignorant and bigoted.
Is that too gay???
I love to tell those who say I'll burn in hell that to burn there you have to believe it exists. I do not believe heaven or hell exist, nor do I believe that God, Jesus, Al'Lah, Yahweh, El Ohim, et al exist.
The line in the Bible says God created man in his own image. I say they got the articles wrong. Man created God in his own image.
I look forward to the first in-your-face challenge of the law in Tennessee. (What do you mean I can't say that ugly thing about that ugly church? Isn't that free speech?)
I might possibly join Sean's church.
Oh those hillbillies! They should all just go take a dip in the "see-ment pond" and cool off!
The original idea of free speech was so a person could criticize the government and not get executed for it. Somehow, I don't think calling people names or saying hateful things was what it was intended for.
Hiding behind free speech will only buy them time Bob. They know spewing hatred is not something that will be part of the civilized world in the future. They can feel it in their bones. They are doing it while they can, knowing eventually they will be silenced, criticized, ostracized, and forced into seclusion for what they think. I probably won't live to see that day, but it is nice to think about it and know that we are moving toward that end. Darkness wins most battles and causes endless suffering, but in the long run the light of this realm always wins the battles that matter most. As long as we keep that in all of our hearts and believe in our potential over our failings, the darkness of this universe can never truly win.
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