TemplarKormac
Political Atheist
I hear it often, from blacks and gays on the fringes mostly, who demand equality and representation in society. Do they really want equality, or is it something else? Recent events over the past decade suggest not. Yes the law grants everyone equal treatment and due process, no you can't discriminate against anyone. In an idyllic world, that would make every American citizen equal.
But what I see here is an effort by these selfsame blacks and gays not to gain equality but to force submission and acceptance, eliminate what they perceive to be oppression because of their skin color or gender preference. That isn't equality, it is subversion. To be honest, there isn't really such a thing as equality. If there were, there would be an equal place for one viewpoint or lifestyle and the other, people wouldn't be demanding the lion's share of the acceptance. Each way of life, each opinion, each person is unique. However, that doesn't mean they can simply force their version of equality on someone else.
If one really wanted equality, he would accept that there are other dissenting opinions and beliefs. He would not see them as an affront to his own, but simply as what they are. He would recognize that those opinions and beliefs deserve the same recognition that his does. That's how America works. Striving for equality does not mean eliminating dissent altogether, it also does not mean he eliminates one form of social influence in favor of his own.
One does not censor the opinions and beliefs of others to create a more favorable environment for his own. He also should not force his brand down the throats of those who might hold a different viewpoint. Equality doesn't mean he should engage in shaming or destruction of those who choose not to abide in his ways. That is not equality. It is also not the way he should strive for it. When these methods are used, they do more to create inequality. They are counterproductive to the end result one is trying to achieve, in this case, equality.
Whether it be through sports, entertainment, politics or general society, everyone deserves equal time on the stage, a right to be heard and to be seen by the eyes of their compatriots. They must acknowledge that their right to 'equality' ends when they start believing their version of reality or of society trumps all. Bigotry begets more bigotry, racism more racism, hatred alas, more hatred. None of those things can make a person equal with his peers.
Everyone deserves to be treated equally, not preferentially. My question to all of you is this: do you want equality? Or are you the individual who seeks the elimination of dissent as the only means to accomplish that end?
But what I see here is an effort by these selfsame blacks and gays not to gain equality but to force submission and acceptance, eliminate what they perceive to be oppression because of their skin color or gender preference. That isn't equality, it is subversion. To be honest, there isn't really such a thing as equality. If there were, there would be an equal place for one viewpoint or lifestyle and the other, people wouldn't be demanding the lion's share of the acceptance. Each way of life, each opinion, each person is unique. However, that doesn't mean they can simply force their version of equality on someone else.
If one really wanted equality, he would accept that there are other dissenting opinions and beliefs. He would not see them as an affront to his own, but simply as what they are. He would recognize that those opinions and beliefs deserve the same recognition that his does. That's how America works. Striving for equality does not mean eliminating dissent altogether, it also does not mean he eliminates one form of social influence in favor of his own.
One does not censor the opinions and beliefs of others to create a more favorable environment for his own. He also should not force his brand down the throats of those who might hold a different viewpoint. Equality doesn't mean he should engage in shaming or destruction of those who choose not to abide in his ways. That is not equality. It is also not the way he should strive for it. When these methods are used, they do more to create inequality. They are counterproductive to the end result one is trying to achieve, in this case, equality.
Whether it be through sports, entertainment, politics or general society, everyone deserves equal time on the stage, a right to be heard and to be seen by the eyes of their compatriots. They must acknowledge that their right to 'equality' ends when they start believing their version of reality or of society trumps all. Bigotry begets more bigotry, racism more racism, hatred alas, more hatred. None of those things can make a person equal with his peers.
Everyone deserves to be treated equally, not preferentially. My question to all of you is this: do you want equality? Or are you the individual who seeks the elimination of dissent as the only means to accomplish that end?
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