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ngdawg · 07-15-2005, 10:23 PM

If this boy had to make his own decision about this, I doubt he'd be there. He was sent. Yes, people's beliefs should be of their own choosing-this does not seem to be of his.
Also, when are people going to realize that it is not a choice? As many have said in one way or another, " Sure, I 'chose' to be someone who is discriminated against, disowned, beaten up and ostracized."
One Sunday, after church, my daughter's friend was approached by a woman who declared, "You are Goth and God hates Goths. You need to be more appropriate when you come here." The response of this 13 year old? "God loves everyone, even Goths." Would that more adults had this child's frame of mind.....

07-15-2005, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	If this boy had to make his own decision about this, I doubt he'd be there. He was sent. Yes, people's beliefs should be of their own choosing-this does not seem to be of his. Also, when are people going to realize that it is not a choice? As many have said in one way or another, " Sure, I 'chose' to be someone who is discriminated against, disowned, beaten up and ostracized." One Sunday, after church, my daughter's friend was approached by a woman who declared, "You are Goth and God hates Goths. You need to be more appropriate when you come here." The response of this 13 year old? "God loves everyone, even Goths." Would that more adults had this child's frame of mind..... __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.