To be
acutely aware of this world's frightening state, is to condemn your
consciousness to a lifetime of horror. ~ Book of Tortured Souls
Discrimination:
America’s Darkest Pastime
By Nomar
Knight
There’s another
media frenzy where ignorant people are showcasing their discriminatory minds
for all to see. It seems everywhere I turn, there are articles and interviews
with people who not only are in favor of discriminating against gays, but they
seem to illustrate pride in defending their position. Amazingly, the excuse
used to openly deny the LGBT community’s basic rights is the hot topic of
religion. For a country born on the concept of religious freedom, it seems
ludicrous how some people are blind to the double standard they wield like a
sword specifically designed to kill anyone who is not like them. I wonder, how
can homophobia be so blinding? To illustrate my point, a florist in Georgia
claimed that she would deny service to gay people but not adulterers because,
“That’s a different kind of sin.”
Obviously, logic
and compassion are not required when practicing the latest darkest form of
pastime. Thankfully, not all Americans agree with the growing number of bigots
and are protesting with vigor. While one of the best things about what makes
America great is the right to disagree and freedom of speech, it’s obvious to
me that we still have not learned how to live with our differences.
Perhaps there will
come a time when education will prevail. Unfortunately, as long as there is a
fundamental difference in how Christians view the world from within their own
ranks, bigotry will remain a constant nuisance to society. I call for cooler
heads to prevail. I hope that enlightenment will show that in spite of our
differences, people just want a chance to live in peace, surrounded by love.
Let’s eradicate hate from all walks of life, Christian or atheist. Let’s all
get along.
Catch you on the dark side.
Nomar Knight
© Copyright Nomar Knight 2015. All rights reserved.
A Nomar Knight Presentation.
