By now, EVERYONE has written about the NYC school district's decision to open a school dedicated to gay kids. To be perfectly accurate, Gay-Lesbisan-Bisexual-Transgender-Questioning youth will have a new school dedicated just to them.
Now, I'm not about to go into any homosexual bashing here. I am going to question why do some governments go out of their way to create special classes for someone based on their lifestyle choices? I can understand while not completely agreeing with the argument for protected classes based on race. However, I thought our Constitution was there to ensure our equal rights and then all of sudden we have certain sub-sets of our population getting special treatment. How about a special school for redneck kids whose parents have just moved to the city? They would be more comfortable being around like minded rednecked kids complete with Wranglers, brushpoppers, boots, and ropers. They could even let out for a week when modern gun deer season opens, just like the country schools back home.
I believe in equal rights for all Americans regardless of sexual preference or practice. I detest special rights awarded for a self affixed label.
Of course, I still have my issues with same-sex marriage and that doesn't quite gee and haw with my belief in equal rights for all. I just can't help it though. I believe their is a natural order in the world and part of that is the males and females of all species are meant to be together. I'm not supporting the pro-creation theory or anything like that, it just seems to me that its a common sense notion that boys go with girls and vice versa.
It reminds me of an old country preacher who was to perform the marriage rites fro a cousin of mine. She had asked a gay friend of hers to sing at the wedding. The old country preacher was unaware until that moment that a gay man would be a part of this ceremony in his church. After the rehearsal, the preacher approached my cousin and expressed his displeasure and unease about the situation.
Adam's cousin: Oh, don't mind him, he's fine.
Country Preacher: Well, he's not fine with me.
A'sC: No, really, Bro. ____, he's a normal guy.
CP: Listen here _______, if he's normal, then I'm queer, cuz one of us ain't right.
Long story short, a new wedding singer was found at the last minute. It was his church after all.
Posted by Adam H at July 29, 2003 09:35 AM