It is so much easier to gather together two, a hundred, a thousand, a million to oppose something or someone, than to advocate a cause. A march in Washington D.C. would be effective, if the numbers were high and organizers and authorities successfully repel bigot raids. The last thing needed would be a "Flaming whatever" riot, even if in self defense. Self defense often does not apply when defending against God's Army radicals, and there are plenty of media-types out there to immediately bend reality to fit
their or their organization's interpretation of reality fit to print.
Nothing in that is an argument against taking action, marching or otherwise. I wonder what the result might have been had many fairly small groups 10-30 went to a bunch of the churches responsible for drumming up the organized opposition during Sunday morning services, and simply ask "why do you hate us?" Of course all such visits should be recorded, to provide legal recourse if any assaults occured, and to corner the bullies at a distance trying to hum and hah their way out of answering. And frankly, to get the occassional honest though revealing answer. Perhaps a squad of truth seekers could visit a different temple of hypocracy every week. Non-violent church visitors being thrown out of God's temple would also be useful. It certainly would make interesting advertising content in the next election!
Steph, "everyone" is afraid for good reason. People are insulted, spit on, lose jobs, lose friends, lose family, lose homes, are assaulted, are murdered, all because what is between their legs and their ears do not match some goobers ideal and beliefs.
QuoteFor OUR SAKE, we need to stop being so afraid of being who we are!!!
I, for one, am not afraid of who I am; I am most assuredly afraid of who some hate-monger is. And I'm even more afraid of the indifferent, who see no reason to protect others rights.
SusanKG
