Some people I know are planning a protest this Saturday against what a Mormon Leader said, and I fully support this...though it isn't so much a protest as a candlelight vigil. It seems like a great idea to me, and I will be there as always to be involved and to show my support. Of course, there have been those opposing to this saying we shouldn't be "targeting" the church when in fact that is not whats happening.
The comments I've noticed, that I wanted to address is that we should be voting. Now, I agree. We should be voting. We should be getting everyone wanting to vote, because yes there has been a lack of interest (especially mid term elections which don't generally bring out a lot of voters turn out). Especially with the Tea Party around this worries me. Did you know only 3% of voters turned on in Connecticut where Mini Palin (Christine O'Donnel) won the Republican nominee. That's just frightening. Do you realize, if the smart, intelligent people had gotten off their couches and gone out of vote...the more people that went out and vote the less chance she may have had of winning. There are numerous ways to get involved, and voting is a crucial step.
Get out and vote!
However, do I think voting should be all we do? No.
Voting is crucial, and should always be done and I seriously encourage everyone to do so. But I don't think other methods of fighting the fight so to speak, should be thrown out the window. The protests, or the candlelight vigils, the rallys...they have their place as well. They show others we're not just going to sit around waiting to vote, we're not going to sit twiddling on our thumbs, we're going to get noticed...and in turn getting noticed could help people realize they're not alone, and help get those people out to vote as well.
I think both should be done. I'm supporting the rallies and the vigils but also I want everyone to GET OUT AND VOTE!
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Voting Vs Protesting?
Some people I know are planning a protest this Saturday against what a Mormon Leader said, and I fully support this...though it isn't so much a protest as a candlelight vigil. It seems like a great idea to me, and I will be there as always to be involved and to show my support. Of course, there have been those opposing to this saying we shouldn't be "targeting" the church when in fact that is not whats happening.
The comments I've noticed, that I wanted to address is that we should be voting. Now, I agree. We should be voting. We should be getting everyone wanting to vote, because yes there has been a lack of interest (especially mid term elections which don't generally bring out a lot of voters turn out). Especially with the Tea Party around this worries me. Did you know only 3% of voters turned on in Connecticut where Mini Palin (Christine O'Donnel) won the Republican nominee. That's just frightening. Do you realize, if the smart, intelligent people had gotten off their couches and gone out of vote...the more people that went out and vote the less chance she may have had of winning. There are numerous ways to get involved, and voting is a crucial step.
Get out and vote!
However, do I think voting should be all we do? No.
Voting is crucial, and should always be done and I seriously encourage everyone to do so. But I don't think other methods of fighting the fight so to speak, should be thrown out the window. The protests, or the candlelight vigils, the rallys...they have their place as well. They show others we're not just going to sit around waiting to vote, we're not going to sit twiddling on our thumbs, we're going to get noticed...and in turn getting noticed could help people realize they're not alone, and help get those people out to vote as well.
I think both should be done. I'm supporting the rallies and the vigils but also I want everyone to GET OUT AND VOTE!
The comments I've noticed, that I wanted to address is that we should be voting. Now, I agree. We should be voting. We should be getting everyone wanting to vote, because yes there has been a lack of interest (especially mid term elections which don't generally bring out a lot of voters turn out). Especially with the Tea Party around this worries me. Did you know only 3% of voters turned on in Connecticut where Mini Palin (Christine O'Donnel) won the Republican nominee. That's just frightening. Do you realize, if the smart, intelligent people had gotten off their couches and gone out of vote...the more people that went out and vote the less chance she may have had of winning. There are numerous ways to get involved, and voting is a crucial step.
Get out and vote!
However, do I think voting should be all we do? No.
Voting is crucial, and should always be done and I seriously encourage everyone to do so. But I don't think other methods of fighting the fight so to speak, should be thrown out the window. The protests, or the candlelight vigils, the rallys...they have their place as well. They show others we're not just going to sit around waiting to vote, we're not going to sit twiddling on our thumbs, we're going to get noticed...and in turn getting noticed could help people realize they're not alone, and help get those people out to vote as well.
I think both should be done. I'm supporting the rallies and the vigils but also I want everyone to GET OUT AND VOTE!
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On topic though, I agree. I think that the people who tell me that by standing for my gay friends and not accepting the words of the church no matter what they say is the wrong thing to do need to take a step back. Children's lives are at stake. Every time someone who is looked up to says something like this, a gay child cries inside. I know that by experience constant bullying leads to suicidal thoughts... I don't wish that on any child or their parents. I will be giving a speech *by Jason's request* and the main idea is that I have a dream today for tomorrow. I think that by taking my stand and saying that I will support my friends *and people who I have never met* is the right thing to do.
When they ask me if I have prayed to God, I know I have. I've spent years praying to god hoping for an answer on anything at all. Now that I'm involved with the GSA, out of church, and standing for equality, I find more peace and happiness than I ever have before. My heart sings when I think of a tomorrow when society doesn't see people as being wrong for who they are, but loving them just the same.
I can't vote, but I will once I turn 18 :)
Much love, keep writing,
- Lexa Be
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Love the new layout! It's epic :D
ReplyDeleteOn topic though, I agree. I think that the people who tell me that by standing for my gay friends and not accepting the words of the church no matter what they say is the wrong thing to do need to take a step back. Children's lives are at stake. Every time someone who is looked up to says something like this, a gay child cries inside. I know that by experience constant bullying leads to suicidal thoughts... I don't wish that on any child or their parents. I will be giving a speech *by Jason's request* and the main idea is that I have a dream today for tomorrow. I think that by taking my stand and saying that I will support my friends *and people who I have never met* is the right thing to do.
When they ask me if I have prayed to God, I know I have. I've spent years praying to god hoping for an answer on anything at all. Now that I'm involved with the GSA, out of church, and standing for equality, I find more peace and happiness than I ever have before. My heart sings when I think of a tomorrow when society doesn't see people as being wrong for who they are, but loving them just the same.
I can't vote, but I will once I turn 18 :)
Much love, keep writing,
- Lexa Be