Quote Originally Posted by deanb View Post
You know what is sad, is that coming from someone belonging to a race that fought one of the biggest human rights struggles in our country, he would be a little bit more open minded and understanding of others. Sometimes I just don't get how close minded some individuals are.
You know i hate to say it but...

Fighting against racial discrimination and fighting against gay rights should never be compared and i just dont understand why that is one of the main comparisons everyone makes when it comes to issues like this.

Yes it is an equal rights issue but at the same time, they are two totally different things.

You cant tell if someone is gay just by looking at them, you cant tell if someone is gay by their birth certificate, passport, drivers license, you cant tell if someone is gay by where they live (unless you count The Village of course ).

Being black and fighting for equal rights and being gay and fighting for equal rights just cant be (and should never be) compared, blacks got a lot more shit than we ever have or ever will...

You dont go walking around and seeing gay guys (or women) hanging from trees every day.

You dont see gays being made to drink out of their own water fountains.

You dont see gays being told to ride at the back of a bus or to use a different bus stop alltogether.

You dont see gays holding low paying jobs because they are gay.

You dont see gays not being allowed to vote.

You dont see gays cleaning up after their white 'masters' because they are gay....

There is a huge difference between the two fights for equal rights and i personally wish the comparison between the two would stop.

Regards,

Lee