Salvete.
A couple Sundays ago I was attending church like I usually do. Every week there is a "get to know you," question, That day, the sermon topic was the environment, and the question was "What would you like to see out your window?" Most people wrote answers like Yosemite or some other nature/hobby place. Being the stereotypical conservative I was, I put down "coal mining facilities" as a joke. I got lectured to, and I eventually threw the nametag away. It got me thinking: why should offensive things be social faux pas? Our Constitution allows us to say whatever we want, but that doesn't stop American society from running over anyone with an offensive comment. What's the matter with our nation? What good is there with shutting people up? There is no difference in the eyes of justice between offensive speech and pacified speech, so why should there be any social difference?
It frustates me when I want to voice my opinion. Either I cannot because "it's not the time" (it's never the time for politics), or I get drowned out if I do. People say that they merely don't like politics, and the conversation ends as quickly as it started. The only political debates that are acceptable are linked with Democratic Party lines: gay rights, for instance. Guess what? I don't want for people to be gay. I can't express my opinion, however, because I'm shut out if I do. How dare you, America. You're better than this.
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