I do not mind if you think that we need more gun control. I don't mind if you think we need less. I don't mind if you agree with the president or not. I don't really mind if you are for or against same sex marriage or stand for heterosexual marriage only.
I know and acknowledge that everyone has their own right to express their respective opinions about the things they find important.
HOWEVER!
I am really tired of people attacking over the internet. Really America? We are an amazing nation that was founded on the principles of equality and justice, not those of whining and bad mouthing.
I know that this post might not make a difference, but I want everyone to know where I stand.
It is not acceptable to trash on the president, his officers, or those that govern us even if you didn't vote for them! Sure, you don't agree with something, that's FINE! Don't go overboard and act your shoe size rather than your age about it though!
It is not acceptable to discriminate or actively persecute anyone because of their beliefs! YES, THAT MEANS EVERYONE! I don't agree with you on something. MOVE ON. Don't make it a point to argue and tell me why I'm a bigot for thinking differently! That's WRONG!
Just because you CAN post it doesn't mean you SHOULD! You know that thing that is almost funny but has a bad word in it? That isn't what I am talking about. I'm talking about the rumors. I am talking about the over exaggeration about current events!
GROW UP!
Stop being a baby about it and really just stop. The world is in a hole right now and if we want to get out of it we need to work together. That doesn't work when you're too busy offending or being offended to notice that things are falling apart!
I was once asked by a great friend of mine if I thought that 9/11 was a good thing or a bad thing. He told me upon my response that out of the many people that he had asked I was the only one that had ever said that it was both.
Why would I say such a thing? It is actually quite simple. Although the tragedy will always remain and the death and destruction were immense and horrible there had not been a time in which we as a nation were more unified. When had any of us ever seen so many american flags proudly displayed everywhere? We all forgot our differences and came together to fight for what is right.
Have we forgotten that? I think we have. We are too busy quarreling over petty and stupid things to see the big picture.
I would like to somehow give everyone a wake-up call. The world is moving all the time. If we don't come together and put aside the small things we'll have to be reminded the hard way again. History has proved that time and time again.
If you are still reading this I thank you and hope that you have an amazing day.
I challenge you to make a difference for the better, right now.
Thank you and as always,
I care, and I believe in you.
-Doug Knuth
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