I find it very sad that still to this day most of the world can't accept difference. Just because of "difference" some think they have the right to bad mouth others. EVERYONE should ACCEPT that we're not all the same, you don't have to agree or join but ACCEPT that others have the right to be different and they are still as worthy as ones self. We will never live in a totally lovey-dovey world but..what the hell are we playing at? Keep the love xx
2006-10-28 12:36:59 · 22 answers · asked by sportyrb2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
You have a wonderful outlook. I hope that life allows you to keep it. I have only lately been able to forgive and once again accept love and support.
How different it is to having your mind clouded by hatred; unable to see beauty or hear words of comfort and love.
Blessings my dear, Rose P.
2006-10-28 16:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by rose p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am reminded of Thomas Alvin Edison, the man credited with inventing the light bulb.
In school, he was picked on and had difficulty because he acted different than the others.
Most people with high intellect were shuned by the rest in their community as being a freak of some kind.
The mentality of the general population can't accept anything that doesn't conform to their standards.
Ever wonder why most people are doomed to fail?
It's because they try to be what other people want them to be.
2006-10-28 19:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Due to some cultures etc.. in society being given priority over others this has left a lot of people bitter and resulted in more and more discrimination.
I think it would be a very dull world if we were all the same, If you dont get on with someone for whatever reason then hey ho thats life, leave it be.
2006-10-28 19:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by mjastbury 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hate in America is a dreadful, daily constant. The dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas; the crucifixion of a gay man in Laramie, Wyo.; and post-9.11 hate crimes against hundreds of Arab Americans, Muslim Americans and Sikhs are not "isolated incidents." They are eruptions of a nation's intolerance.
Bias is a human condition, and American history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or other differences. The 20th century saw major progress in outlawing discrimination, and most Americans today support integrated schools and neighborhoods. But stereotypes and unequal treatment persist, an atmosphere often exploited by hate groups.
When bias motivates an unlawful act, it is considered a hate crime. Race and religion inspire most hate crimes, but hate today wears many faces. Bias incidents (eruptions of hate where no crime is committed) also tear communities apart — and threaten to escalate into actual crimes.
According to FBI statistics, the greatest growth in hate crimes in recent years is against Asian Americans and the gay and lesbian community. Once considered a Southern phenomenon, today most hate crimes are reported in the North and West.
And these numbers are just the tip of the iceberg. Law enforcement officials acknowledge that hate crimes — similar to rape and family violence crimes — go under-reported, with many victims reluctant to go to the police, and some police agencies not fully trained in recognizing or investigating hate crimes.
The good news is ...
All over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion. More often than not, when hate flares up, good people rise up against it — often in greater numbers and with stronger voices.
http://www.tolerance.org/10_ways/index.html
go read do what you can when you can ...hugs!
2006-10-28 20:47:31 · answer #4 · answered by Bearable 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I find that to be one of the great ironies. The US is supposed to be a nation where we accept difference, but those who ARE different are often subject to abuse and ostracism.
Basically, the love of difference exists as an ideal that many are not ready to embrace. It is an enlightened idea.
Hopefuly we will eventually evolve to that point, but time will tell.
:-)
2006-10-28 19:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by knightofsappho 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well first I don't like the way you say we are different... Difference is why we don't have equal rights. Have you heard of the equal rights campaign? We are equal...not different...there has always been homosexuals...and always will...whats the difference...that we have sex with the same sex? Big deal? What goes on in our bedrooms is no-one else's business...People need to accept us as equal.. not different. -
2006-10-28 20:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by matthewkeithsmart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly everyone criticizes what they dont understand and accepting other people's differences is nearly impossible when we can hardly accept our own. Just bear with the world and hopefully they'll come to bear with you.
2006-10-28 19:40:40 · answer #7 · answered by will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until we as human beings evolve to a point that differences are not seen at all, it will never change. We, meaning all of us, should not judge others by their differences, but by the size of their hearts, as someone once said.
2006-10-28 19:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by pupcake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate the sentiment but its the very fact that I am no different than anyone else that demand equal protections under the law.
2006-10-28 19:45:57 · answer #9 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to, Where is the love, by the Black Eyed Peas
I know, way off base
2006-10-28 19:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by shewolf2899 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋