Sunday, July 24, 2005

Free speech and liberals

I was having a discussion the other day with someone I very dearly care for and this short discussion allowed me to put into words the very essence of they hypocrisy of liberalism, as it has now become, and the erosion of free speech.

The person I was chatting with happened to be homosexual. Now, personally, I think homosexuality is wrong morally. But, that said, I feel this person has every right to live as they want without having to have "my" approval or blessing! In fact, it is really none of my business. But, my problem is that my friend insists that I accept his homosexuality not only in a everyday sense but that I also accept it morally. We can talk of homosexuality for hours - provided, that is, we don't mention that I have a moral objection to it. As soon as I mention that I don't approve of homosexuality morally, the discussion begins to go downhill.

What I am trying to point out is that, with the liberals, they refuse to discuss anything they disagree with. They demand that everyone agree with them and they are totally intolerant of those have opinions differing from theirs.

My friend and I were discussing the topic posted on this site concerning Telluride, CO.. He took exception to my comments - as was his right - that the other vistors should have been informed of the events prior to their arrival. Had these people been informed, they could have rearranged their vacations or even cancelled them if they did not want to be a part of these festivities. In other words, he felt (and I am not even sure that he is entirely aware of this) that vistors should be forced to accept his lifestyle!

What I tried to point out (and maybe failed to do) in my article was the homosexual community had every right to their own festival period.....but, those who did not approve of their lifestyle also had every right not to be forced to join through lack of information. This was the idea that he could not accept! Think of it this way: had this resort held a festival expressly foster hetrosexual relations ONLY, and without informing any other would-be guests, can you imagine the hue and cry over this out of the homosexual community?

This one discussion pointed out to me, in very clear terms, the hypocrisy of the left! These people do not want you to "tolerate" their ideology, rather they demand you endorse it!! To a liberal, it is not acceptable that you can express an opinion that opposes theirs! If you do so, you are "insensitive" and you are "offending".....they don't give a second thought that THEY might be offending YOU. To have an opposing opinion is fine and it is totally acceptable to express that opinion - provided that opinion is expressed by a liberal, of course!

Liberals, for the most part, are guided by only two principles: 1. Whatever their particulare "hot" button issue is (homosexuality, immigration, abortion on demand, whatever) and 2. Whatever they oppose - which is usually any dealing with common-sense or reality.