Excuse me while I go wash out my mouth and scrub my fingers... Such nasty words, such pathetic labels that we hurl at one another in our various states of ignorance. Ugh! *shake myself* *sigh* What is it with this ugly performance?What need is fulfilled when we scream those words? Have we really such a low self-esteem that we must set aside everyone that is different, put them safely in a little cubby and slam the door shut with a nice neat little epithet? How about we instead set aside our ignorance?We all have our own personal boundaries of what we can accept. Call it prejudice, bias, whatever. I get that. Sometimes, it can keep us safe in this insane world of ours. But too many of us put boundaries that don't make sense to me... We base these on race, color, religion, sexual preferences, life styles that are different from ours. Why?
I can even understand some intolerance. I am intolerant of liars, cheaters, those who would hurt another intentionally through word or deed, waste, pollution, and so many things. Personally, I consider these GOOD lines to draw, but another person might not. It makes me nuts (Yea, I know. Too late) when one person or group tries to force their beliefs onto another person or group. Religions, for example, do that as do businesses and countries... Yes, even OUR country (I've already written a post on that one).
BUT...
Are we in search of a way to better control the immediate world around us? Is that what this is? Do we feel if we create that microcosm of our own limitations, that all will be well in our lives? Blech. To me, that would be boring as hell.
I'm a freak. Yup. Always have been, always will be. Proud of it. I can say that because I choose MY OWN definition of that word. I'm also a "cracker". That one cracks me up (pun intended)! But those other words up there? They make me cringe, make me physically ill because they are typically hurled with such venom and vitriol. Well, the word "nigga" has become something of a term of affection in most instances. The others were formed as hurtful tags to set someone aside as less than... And the purpose of this is???
To devise a system of labels based on intellect is simply, ahem, retarded. I've seen people of low base intelligence function a hell of a lot better than many "normal" people I know. I have a "high" IQ. What do I do? I sit at home, paint, play online, and write. Nope, no job. No one will hire me. The only place that the word "retarded" belongs is in a psych eval or in a discussion about the slowing of properties.
"Faggot"... Ouch. Why are we so intolerant of people who have same-sex preferences? I've yet to meet anyone of the "homo" persuasion that wanted me to partake of wild monkey sex while swinging from a chandelier or who made unwanted advances of any sort towards me, my children, my friends, or anyone else. So, what's the big deal?
Long ago, I had a friend who was bi. At long last, she settled on a life partner and that person was a woman. I asked her a question that I now consider silly, but received an answer which was the most profound thing I have ever heard in my life. I asked "How did you finally settle on a woman as your final choice?" (silly, right?) Her answer was "I fell in love with a spirit that happened to be in the body of a women." Wow... Crash! There went that final line crashing down. How wonderful! How beautiful!!!
Love is precious. It is sacred and, thus, never wrong. What we DO with our love can sometimes become misdirected or wrong. But love itself? Nope. Impossible. So, why in the hell do we care who loves whom? Why do we care if a person marries someone deemed "improper" based on race, religion, or sex? I don't have the right to dictate that. Sorry, but neither do you.
Religion? I know I've already written of my beliefs, but let me repeat this one thing. We live in a country that is SUPPOSEDLY based on freedom of religion. I have to freaking WHISPER my beliefs unless I want to be tarred, feathered, and run out of town. I'm not a Christian but neither am I a Satanist (many people think you must be one or the other). I have deep faith and an abiding relationship with my Creator. I'm okay, thanks.
Barriers based on color of skin or one's heritage? That's probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! All of our physical differences and varying cultures bring LIFE to the world... They create diversity and interest and knowledge and and... and... *grin* It's amazing to me to see so many different shapes and colors, to hear the music of the languages flowing through one another, to sample the range of foods. Wow... Life is so good with all of this divergence!
Have you ever gone through one of those neighborhoods where EVERY SINGLE HOUSE is exactly the same? That's monotony. That's so boring to me. I want different sizes, shapes, styles in my life. I want to see individual statements of the people who live inside. That's what interests me... But, hey, I'm admittedly different myself.
There are "good" individuals and "bad" ones, regardless of orientation, race, religion, etc., same as with the rest of the "regular" world. Step back from your life a moment and take a deep look inside. Let's take a lesson from that long ago friend of mine and seek our kindred spirits in the world, setting aside all of these classifications. Let's not worry about someone's religious beliefs, their sexual preference, their age, intellect, or color. Let's see the light inside and be drawn to that. Perhaps we can make some more walls come crashing down... And wouldn't that be nice? Let's let go of our insecurities... YAY!
I'll leave you to think about all of this and with one more quote from the incredible Mr. Bob Marley...
"Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all."
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