Fox News Article Thoughts

Memphis Christians Fear Discrimination if Revision to Anti-Bias Policy Gets OK

The nuts and bolts of the preceding article (for those of you who don't want to be caught with Fox News in your browser history...or those of us who don't like to read...) is that Memphis Christians are unhappy that a ban on discrimination towards homosexuals is being considered for city employees and those who have contracts that utilize city money.

Construction Guy and Cop are safe, but the Cowboy is so fired

This is an issue because the Christians believe that such a ban would screw up their right to exclude people for reasons they believe are immoral and/or personal choices.  In essence, a construction company CEO with a weekly Sunday date with the Big Guy and a gig building the new high school drama building feels he should be able to fire one of his man servants for turning down his lovely daughter in favor of his macho son.

Yes, sir, she's in wonderful shape...but...I'm gay

Now look, this is America and you have the freedom to hate anyone you want.  I get it.  Dogs hate cats.  Democrats hate Republicans.  Southerners hate blacks.

Oh, I misunderstood.

But c'mon.  Is this something really worth fighting for?  You think something (or someone) that someone does is icky and/or wrong so they can just be ignored?  I mean, I wouldn't think catching someone biting their toenails or picking their nose at the mall would be a fire-able offense. 

You've got no future, kid

This seems to me to be a case of "we got picked on in high school and payback's a bitch."  Though, I'm not sure "the gays" are the proper target.  Odds are they weren't the ones beating you up for being a "Jesus Freak" because they were too busy getting beat up for being "faggots." 

Is the issue at hand the fact that you can't stand up to the people who are the real problem in society?  I mean, heaven forbid you focus your efforts into a cause that means something at the end of the day.

God will take care of it

Don't worry, I got this

From my experience growing up in and around church, and in a Christian school, I think that there's some kind of intention there.  Unfortunately, it's misguided.

For years and years and years, the Christian community (and people in general, for that matter) have had some enemy to rally against that helps bring us closer together.  In 2001, it was the Muslims.  Before that, it was the Hippies.  Before that, the Jews.

Just doin' Gods work, here

If there wasn't a common enemy to work against, it's hard to imagine people coming together.  Since the dawn of time, there's been some form of evil to fight against.  It's what we, as humans, are all about.

Eight years of George Bush brought Democrats the together to grab control of all three governing bodies (House, Senate, Prez).

I'm trying to think but nothing happens

The fear of this control brought the Republicans together to try and stop anything from getting accomplished.

This healthcare bill would look really good with an "aid to North Korea" clause

Even something like Global Warming has been a common enemy for both sides.  The left claims pollution is the problem.  The right claims it's a scare tactic.  Ultimately, this common enemy that's "worth fighting for" blurs out what the true problem is.

I is cold. Can I haz a towel?

Why is this whole "state financed gays" debate even worth fighting about?  Have we forgotten that it's our differences that makes us human? That our different cultures, religions, and values help to strengthen us as people? 

Peace comes from our differences.

Do you think he could ride another cat? I don't think so...

Understanding comes from differences.

You mean this isn't right?

Love comes from differences.

She gave me warts

That whole thing about opposites attract is very true.  Look at your own relationships.  Do you tend to date those like everything you like?  Have the same viewpoints that you do? Have all the same tastes as you? 

Seven nights a week cause cheese is our favorite kinda milk

Probably not.  Take my wife and me.

When we met, I was a homebody tennis player that spent 99 percent of my social time in the gym or on the court. Now, there's nothing wrong with hanging with Dave Terry and Bob Mooney, but I was kinda boring. Oh, and I had stupid hair.

Wanna make out?

Devin was an adventurous party girl that had friends all over West Virginia Wesleyan. She claims she worked out (treadmill) but after being with her for almost eight years I kinda think that was bogus.  And she was a snazzy dresser.  She had taste.  She had style.  She had class.

Cake is classy

And what makes us such a good couple? The fact that we're different.

Before I met Devin, kids were not something I was all that interested in having.  These days, I'm very hip to the idea.  Before Devin, I'd wear shorts and t-shirts almost all year. Today, my clothing collection - while still very inexpensive - is more geared towards some kinda style and substance.  And pre-Devin, you couldn't drag me to a show choir concert.  Now, I watch a show choir concert on TV every week.

I watch begrudgingly

Devin's changed too.  She rides motorcycles with me.  She listens to Howard Stern.  And though she won't admit it, she watches pro-wrestling with me.

She watches begrudgingly

The bottom line is that there are way more important things out there to get up in arms about than whether "the gays" can drink from the same water fountain as you.  Millions of people die as a result of something as basic as unclean drinking water. People are still being enslaved for the benefit of giant corporations. Malaria kills over a million kids a year. Malaria! We've got a vaccine for that.

In this day and age, for someone to desire a position of superiority over another human being because you believe that what they do in their personal life is offensive...is offensive. 

Arguments in the coments section of that article:

The act of being gay is a sin.
Transgenders are just gross.
I'm worried about going to the bathroom with them.
I'd have no problem if they wouldn't flaunt it.

Moral views and plain old science aside..."gay as a sin" as an argument to oppress a people is ludicris.  If you believe that you should be able to fire someone because they're living in sin by being gay, then you should have the right to fire someone who missed church last Sunday to watch a ball game.  Or cheated on his wife. Or because you saw them coming out of a bar Friday night.  Or because they're a Democrat.

God don't listen to the left.

I'd be willing to guess that most folks that posted on Fox News don't know any transgender folks.  I do.  And they're good people.  And that's the thing.  They're PEOPLE.  Not hurting anyone, not wrong or right, not moral or amoral.  They're people trying to live life like everyone else.  They tend to get a bad rap because "tranny" is a dirty word that gets used as a punchline more often than not.

Recycled picture for emphasis

The bathroom argument is silly as well.  The last time I got my dick checked out by a gay dude in a bathroom was...well...never. As far as I can tell, at least.  Hell, maybe they have security cameras set up in all the urinals of the country because they really get off watching me take a piss. 

If you're worried about peeing in front of a guy, it shouldn't be because he's gay, it should be because he has a pee fetish. Your hatred is misplaced.

This way, the gays can't get a look at my Tic Tac

And the flaunting thing...okay, I grew up in a very small town. The most we ever heard of gay people were the over the top, limp wristed, lispy, tranny dudes in Oz. I could see how it would be distracting in the workplace if a dude came up to you with his shirt tied in a knot and his Daisy Dukes spilling his sack out of both sides and offered to blow you for some coke.

But 99 percent of the gay dudes and dudettes that I know dress and act just like you and me.  There's no flaunting other than instead of asking my buddy "how's your girlfriend doing?" I ask "how's your boyfriend doing?"

If private choices such as homosexuality are things that should be left at home, then maybe the unhappy Memphis Christians should be held to the same standard and stop flaunting their heterosexuality.

Good luck getting one of these, gays

In conclusion...I'm terrible at wrapping up essays.  But how this all pertains to being a man while surrounded by estrogen is that the true meaning of being a man is being strong. 

And strength is measured by your actions.  And loving your fellow man is one of the most powerful things you can do.  And by that theory alone, gay men are more "man" than any of us.

I'm not sure where that leaves gay women, bi-sexuals, or transgenders...but I'd say you're at least ranked higher than the Memphis Christians as decent human beings.