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Scribbled in my notebook this morning....
Nov. 3rd, 2004 10:10 am"Will a development like this force me to kill or be killed?
Can I afford to fight?
Can I afford to be giving?
When something bad happens, I want certain GOP supporters to eat crow, to apologize, to stand corrected... to be humbled."
No matter what happens today, I am disgusted by America on the whole. I am sad to be a citizen of a nation who seems to have a majority of people voting to limit people's freedoms, to prevent some of us of pursuing happiness, and who may be letting their anger override their better judgments.
I am sad that so many of us have been raised to become such hateful and intolerant people. I am sad that for the next generation, I will be living in fear that more of my liberties will be in danger of being taken away. Hopefully I never will encounter a situation where my rights are infringed, I don't plan on having an abortion, as of now I'm heterosexual, so I don't need to worry about my marriage being questioned, and I don't plan on owning any guns. But, I know people who needed to have an abortion, I have gay friends who GOT MARRIED, and I know people who do and do not want guns (I am still of the opinion that none of my friends NEED guns but they are not the type who would not be allowed to have them.)
If the world blows itself up (literally or figuratively) because my country is filled with hateful, angry, and aggressive people... then we who are more tolerant and patient have failed in our duties as citizens, as people, and maybe that's why we will meet our ends. We deserve to be punished for our apparent ignorance.
I pray that whatever happens in the next few years will enlighten and inspire so that our species can grow to be better than we are today.
It doesn't matter who wins today.
Disclaimer:
Maybe it's because I grew up in New York City, where I was exposed to all walks of life.
Maybe it's because I grew up as an athlete, and sports have the ability to transcend many bias.
Maybe it's because I'm specifically a figure skater, and have been befriended by homosexuals since I was 5.
Maybe it's because I'm Jewish, a minority.
Maybe it's because I'm a woman.
Maybe it's because my parents were hippies who didn't become yuppies.
Maybe it's because my mother was a teacher in an inner city grade school.
Maybe it's because my father didn't want to go to Vietnam. (He ended up being forced to choose between being trained as a medic or to go to jail. He picked the former and it ended before he was sent overseas.)
Maybe it's because I am a pro social psychology student, who believes in the human services model.
Can I afford to fight?
Can I afford to be giving?
When something bad happens, I want certain GOP supporters to eat crow, to apologize, to stand corrected... to be humbled."
No matter what happens today, I am disgusted by America on the whole. I am sad to be a citizen of a nation who seems to have a majority of people voting to limit people's freedoms, to prevent some of us of pursuing happiness, and who may be letting their anger override their better judgments.
I am sad that so many of us have been raised to become such hateful and intolerant people. I am sad that for the next generation, I will be living in fear that more of my liberties will be in danger of being taken away. Hopefully I never will encounter a situation where my rights are infringed, I don't plan on having an abortion, as of now I'm heterosexual, so I don't need to worry about my marriage being questioned, and I don't plan on owning any guns. But, I know people who needed to have an abortion, I have gay friends who GOT MARRIED, and I know people who do and do not want guns (I am still of the opinion that none of my friends NEED guns but they are not the type who would not be allowed to have them.)
If the world blows itself up (literally or figuratively) because my country is filled with hateful, angry, and aggressive people... then we who are more tolerant and patient have failed in our duties as citizens, as people, and maybe that's why we will meet our ends. We deserve to be punished for our apparent ignorance.
I pray that whatever happens in the next few years will enlighten and inspire so that our species can grow to be better than we are today.
It doesn't matter who wins today.
Disclaimer:
Maybe it's because I grew up in New York City, where I was exposed to all walks of life.
Maybe it's because I grew up as an athlete, and sports have the ability to transcend many bias.
Maybe it's because I'm specifically a figure skater, and have been befriended by homosexuals since I was 5.
Maybe it's because I'm Jewish, a minority.
Maybe it's because I'm a woman.
Maybe it's because my parents were hippies who didn't become yuppies.
Maybe it's because my mother was a teacher in an inner city grade school.
Maybe it's because my father didn't want to go to Vietnam. (He ended up being forced to choose between being trained as a medic or to go to jail. He picked the former and it ended before he was sent overseas.)
Maybe it's because I am a pro social psychology student, who believes in the human services model.
