An open letter:
Dear Lithuania:
I just read this article regarding your vote that “prohibits the discussion of homosexuality in schools and bans any reference to it in public information that can be viewed by children.” I find it very interesting that you’ve recently outlawed the public’s ability to speak about homosexuality under the guise of “protecting” children. I especially love the comparison between the discussion of homosexuality and that of images of mutilated corpses. Thanks for grouping us all together; I never realized discussing homosexuality was that brutal.
But you know it’s for the sake of the children, right? You wouldn’t want a teacher in a school to say something to wild like, “children you should accept homosexuals for who they are. They are people just like anyone else and they deserve rights too.” Heaven forbid that type of talk be expressed in a place of education and tolerance. That type of talk is crazy and detrimental. Just as detrimental as “information that arouses fear or horror, or encourages self-mutilation or suicide.” Even though the terms fear and horror can be misconstrued anyway depending on the individual you ask.
I applaud your abilities to pass a law like this. Really I do. I mean why discuss something that is a hot bed topic with children such as accepting people who they are. I mean really why discuss anything that is scary or maybe different or unpopular. What the heck if people can’t talk about it and you’ve already started banning public literature, regarding homosexuality, that children may read lets burn all the books that say things that you find to be a little scary or might “arouse fear” too. It seems like only a natural progression in your thinking. I mean we all know someone who once burned books because they portrayed unpopular ideas that scared him….oh what’s his name…its slip my mind…mmmmm oh yeah Hitler.
You know I love the law that you just passed that I think I would like to put it to good use. Let me think of something that arouses fear….you do. Your country is ass-backwards and it arouses a lot of fear in me. I fear that you’ve started yourself onto a slippery slope of declaring things that scares children. Soon it will be anything that scares you and frankly you are only minor steps away from banning all sorts of things that you don’t like. Get over yourself. By stopping the discussion of homosexuality in your country you’ve all but muzzled any ability for gay men and women to have rights in your country and that’s scary. You have discriminated, intimidated, and marginalized people because of your fear.
Maybe we should let Russia take you back. Perhaps you can then remember what it’s like to be marginalized and have your voice taken away.
Sincerely,
Sammy
P.S. Your country is messed up and I will never ever visit it.
God damn on fire, that’s infuriating. I hate how retarded people are allowed to be. I actually am really suprised that was passed, I mean outrageous intolerance is already posed, but to close the book on it altogether is absolutely stunning what homophobic people in power can do.
Some shit happened at my school where my friend was told by my teacher, that he didn’t think his sexuality was right. That’s so messed up people are allowed to think such hateful things.
I think insecure people use hate as their crutch. I know so many racist/intolerant people, that are poor/uneducated/have nothing going for them, and I think they look at people like me or gay people and they think, “Man I’m poor and gross as fuck, but at least I’m not no Nigger or Fag.” Words from my lovely hate-toting cousin! Except h didn’t say he was poor and gross, that was my spin on it!
Man, this is odd though, do they think there country is void of homosexuals!?!?!? GODODDOD. sorry, ranted!
@Shweta I know just how you feel. Discrimination/Intolerance, no matter what kind, is a dark part of humanity.
It’s unfortunate people in positions of power use said power to push agendas that marginalize people; it’s useless and saddening all at the same time.
As for the school situation, while the teacher can reserve his or her own ideals of sexuality morals and ethics. I believe they should reserve their opinions in a place that is suppose to educate students not only in an intellectual capacity but also in positive social interactions. While the First Amendment does protect the teachers right to free speech that should be the basis for an adult to disparage a young man’s sexuality. In my opinion, while I dont’ like it, if the teacher doesn’t like homosexuality that is fine but he or she should be transparent enough not express a judgment like that to the student in a place of education.
Plus it’s tacky, and if the teacher wants to express his or her views on sexuality they should do it with someone their own age (not a student they have in class) outside of a classroom…then we can see if the teacher can hold his or her own in a conversation of sexuality.
You pegged it my dear…people do use hate as their crutch and it is so easy to do for them. It is saddening to realize just how many people revert to hate. But with that said remember those people, such as your cousin, who use hate will always serve as an example of how we do not want to live our lives. They are walking exhibits of what we don’t want to be and how ugly something like hate can be.
No bigs about the rant we all do it especially when it is about something that is important to us!