Not that long ago like ten years ago not that long ago, things that are issues now weren't issues then. I don't care if you're black, brown, white, yellow, purple, straight, gay, confused, whatever. I don't so as long as you're happy. Now with that out of the way, let's get on with this shall we?
Within the last decade or so, the so called "gay agenda" has been thrown into the American public's face, shoved down their throats and basically held the people hostage until the masses agree and accept this agenda. It drives me nuts to the nth degree. Yes, I have gay friends and I'm fine with that. If they're healthy and happy good for them. This isn't the same thing as the Civil Rights Movement of the '60s, despite what people may think. This "you must accept us or else you're a bigot, you're going to hell, quit hiding behind your religion" mentality just puts people off more. While not all gay people feel this way, those who do and claim that they're such a tolerant bunch are a bunch of jerks. Maybe I might not seem so tolerant in this post but I seriously am over it. Below are some reasons why.
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have been a victim of this agenda. My brother was involved in the BSA organization while growing up (disclosure: I'm 28 and he's 26 to help keep this in perspective) so I was around it as my parents were also involved in helping out. I don't ever remember sexual preferences being an issue then. I still don't feel that it should be an issue now, however I feel this way mainly because I don't think that the younger ranks of BSA, Cub Scouts, should even be discussing sexual orientation. I understand some reluctance of gay/lesbians being in a leadership position if it directly conflicts with the sponsor church's beliefs. But some people think that even though it might go against a particular church's doctrine, gay leadership should be forced upon the sponsor church. Where is the tolerance? Moreover, if you so fervently believe that it doesn't matter what the sexual orientation of a leader is and such, why would you want to be associated with a church that does not agree with your stand point? Why bully them into a corner just so you can get your way? That is not tolerance. At the end of the day, I personally feel that the BSA should have just kept status quo, told the parents that they are not going to get involved in a scout's sexual orientation and that if the sponsor church is ok with gay leadership then fine whatever. If the policy worked for over a century just let it go. Respect everyone as an individual and respect the rights of the sponsor church. It's really not that hard.
The president said that he hopes that gay athletes will do well in the next Olympics. Ok so why is this a big deal? Exactly, this shouldn't be a big deal. Shouldn't he just have said that he hopes the Olympians representing the US should bring home the gold and just left it at that? Why does he have to single out gay athletes. Who cares if they're gay? They're freakin' Olympians and that should take precedent over their sexual orientation. We should take pride in the fact that these men and women have put forth the hard work and dedication as well as sacrifices they have made to get to where they are today. Ten years ago, did it matter if an Olympian was gay? Not that I can remember. Let these athletes compete with the dignity and grace they deserve without bringing up their sexual preferences. (And yes, I know that there's feathers being ruffled because of Putin and his anti-gay agenda)
So why can't we just let everyone be? If people were as tolerant as they claim then the Supreme Court wouldn't be involved in cases such as DOMA (even though I fully feel that gay marriage should not be a federal issue but a state issue). Remember when we were all younger how we learned "The Golden Rule"? Treat others as you would want to be treated. Perhaps it's time we get back to that.
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