Hold the hand of someone you fear, and realize that you have been senseless...

Well, I give up. I really do. I officially like NONE of the candidates.
Obama has convinced me that he is not ready for the presidency. Clinton...no explanation needed. And McCain. Well I don't like his war policy. He's realistic, but I guess I choose to stay naive. Plus, I really want a democrat in the house right now.

If I had a choice, either John Edwards or Al Gore would run for president. Why? Maybe because they concentrate on the things that have been ignored for way too long. In a perfect world...well, my world...it would be Al Gore with John Edwards as VP...*sigh* Beautiful match, if I do say myself. This has nothing to do with my blog though, just throwing it in there.

And let me tell you something. I spent last night watching documentaries on Sundance and one of them was just...beautiful. And it made so much sense.

One was called "For the Bible Told Me So." It was about Christianity and homosexuality. It wasn't bashing Christianity, it was about how some churches have sort of embraced it, not fully accepting it, but was not condemning these people to hell. One segment that I thought was beautiful was about how a mother of a very Christian family came to realize that just because her daughter came out doesn't mean she isn't the same person, she isn't different because of who she loves. This society has taken homosexuality and placed major stereotypes upon it, making them look like these flamboyent wimps.

Well, all of my homosexual friends are possibly some of the most amazing people I have met. Even Chris said that he has served side by side with people of that sexual orientation, and they were more of a soldier than most men he worked with. And one man, who saved two lives in the field, was kicked out when it was brought to the attention of the Army that he was gay.

Another segment showed how a church voted in a gay man as their head minister. The thing is, people have every right to not want to accept a certain lifestyle, but it disturbs me that people hate because of it and then call themselves Christians? Doesn't Christianity teach love? Love thy neighbor? And how can a human being put themselves in God's shoes saying "you are going to hell"?

The thing that made me feel good was there were preachers, rabbis, and ministers discussing this in a very clear and sensible manner, fighting misinterpretations, and it was a great documentary.

Also, interesting enough, homophobia in men is possibly due to the fact that society has embedded in their head that the worst thing that could happen to them as a male is to be treated as a woman. Well, they just don't know what they are missing ;)

I know, why do I even care, I'm straight? Well, like I said before, I have quite a few homosexual friends. They are normal, wonderful people. Some of them have been the best of friends I have ever had, and it hurts to see them get discriminated against, especially by a religion that my family follows. I mean, I know a few who are 100x the Christian I am. That documentary was very comforting.

And I am not looking to change the minds of people around me. I can't do that. People do that themselves, change their own minds. Thats the only time where it really matters.
Lately, I guess, I am looking at my own species and I am falling in love with the human being. I used to hate us. But, I realize that they are just as vunerable and full of life as I am, and its like, how can we survive with all this hate...how are we suppose to be strong if we spend more time criticizing each other than working together? How can you look someone like yourself in the eye and hurt them? That is why discrimination upsets me.

There is still discrimination within the races...there is still sexism...there is still stereotypes...
And if I hear one more person say we should just bomb the middle east and kill everyone over there, I am going to explode. They are freakin' people, man, they didn't want any of this! They want a normal life, they have families, jobs, a life...God you people need to study the Geneva Convention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know whats wrong with me, I just am filled with ...something...a little depression possibly...because there is too much needless suffering. I'm ending here.
Peace.