Rachael+G's+OpEd+Article

By: Rachael G.
 In the past couple nights I have thrived on the joy I felt while ranting and debating against ignorant, love-killing, conservative, bigots who call themselves “good Christians.” Now, this editorial is not bashing religion, I’m bashing opinions- opinions that can be so hateful and harmful to the well-being of a society. If you are one who believes passionately on a certain fact, wonderful! However, if you preach not what you full-heartedly know and not have //your own// belief, then this is for you.

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This debate you inquire was about homosexual rights, one of the most common arguments for decades. Not only did these bigots decide to prejudice against gay men and women, they used revolting slurs such as faggot, and then dared to use “bona fide” religious support to back them up. One thing that puzzled me and sparked the reason for this editorial was after insulting homosexuals very harshly, the two sophomores asked me to respect their “opinions.” How can one possibly respect an opinion they detest? Difficultly. Can anyone respect Adolf Hitler, among the top 10 most hated people in history? If you can look past the genocide, you will see that he too had an opinion just like you. His opinion was to raise the prosperity of his nation by getting rid of the “bad seeds.” But getting back to the point- can I respect these two? No; although, if their opinion was //only// against the marriage of homosexuals because marriage is a religious ceremony created by the church, then yes, I would have lessened my rage. Sadly, their ignorance never even brought this detail to attention. =====

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Another detail in this argument that disgusted me was how the 10th graders decided to use religion as reasoning for what they were saying. The girl told me that based on her opinion, God tells us that "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination," -Lev 18:22-23. I’m sorry God “hates” gay people, according to the accused, but this was not HER opinion! This is something in which she was born being told and probably taught in Sunday school. Purely based on her experience, I’m sure her and her friend would not feel the same about homosexuality. Opinions should be based on scientifically tested and day to day emotions, not within a fairy tale. =====

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Please, keep your opinions. I would rather have a society with a thinking and breathing species capable of free speech. But for everyone’s sake, think before you speak! If you only follow what your parents preach or what Jesus tells you to do, then life will never have wonder, your road will already be paved for you, and society will never get anywhere. media type="file" key="rachaelg-muckraker-0910.mp3" =====