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The problem with saying it's a choice is... who on earth would CHOOSE to be discriminated against because of who you love? Who would choose to be legally unable to marry the person you're in love with and want to spend the rest of your life with (okay, I know hetero people who choose not to marry, but at least they have the option.) Who would choose to be beaten up, ridiculed, and in some cases killed... all because of who you love?
...that just doesn't make sense to me. And to teach kids that it's NOT okay to be gay? Well, if they're straight, you just taught them to treat gays with less respect than straights. And if they ARE gay, you just gave them a lifetime of struggling with their true identity. How is that okay? I'm not saying we should add Gay Pride classes to the school curriculum or anything, but seriously... these are human beings we're talking about.
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"...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world."
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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