Sometimes I just get overwhelmed.
This weekend is going to be very busy for me. I work a lot this weekend. Which is good, I need the hours- but hard knowing I have no room for a life at all. My schedule looks like this:
Tonight- work 3-9
Tomorrow- work 3-10
Saturday- work 730am-330pm
Saturday night- staying for night managers, so I'm working all night
Sunday- church from 9-12
Sunday - work 1230pm- 9pm.
Monday- work 730am to 330pm.
Monday night- sleep????
Monday my niece and nephew are coming from Boise to spend a few days with us. Tuesday we are getting up and going to the Hogle Zoo with my cousin Adrian, and her new boy of interest. Then Wednesday, Warren goes back to work at 6am! I'm just starting to feel the burden of my job already. Will it ever get better?
I've started reading a lot at work when it's slow. But most of my books, I'm having a hard time getting into. I really want to the read the Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites series, but can't seem to find anyone near by that has them. The library doesn't carry them either. That's not frustrating in the least! I'm also very frustrated because one of my co-workers is a bit of slacker. And it's just unfair. All around, not having a very good day, but it will get better.
Does anyone have those books?
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sitting On The Fence
A few weeks ago I signed up for the Herald Journal Online, so that I could make comments on Letters To The Editor. So far, so good. I read a lot the newspaper online while I'm at work because I have nothing better to do. I often find some of the letters to the editor somewhat funny. You can tell that they are just regular people here in Cache Valley, who are bored... and so they they write a letter to the editor. Sounds harmless.
Well the other day, I was reading and I found this one letter to the editor in particular that really offended me. And it apparently offended a lot of other people, too. There were already over 100 comments on the letter by the time I saw it, and it had only been posted for a few hours.
The article was this random guy, expressing his disgust for gay marriage. An already touchy subject with most of American's. I couldn't even finish reading the other comments made by other people before I just scrolled down and ripped this man a new one. His letter, was not only ignorant, but poorly written and his facts weren't even true! Here is the article.
Here is my problem with this. It's fine for people to have their opinions on the matter. That's fine, the Constitution protects their rights to express themselves and their opinions. But it also protects MY rights to disagree with that opinion, and allows me to express MY opinion in defense, as well as everyone else who agrees/disagrees.
This letter had good potential, but it lacked any scientific fact to prove what he was trying to say. He compared gay marriage, to animals. Ducks, in particular. He just couldn't make a good point. It made him sound more like an ignorant fool than someone with a strong stance and with good evidence.
I found it so offensive because he was talking about family values, and how they will be threatened if gay marriage becomes legal because it will be allowed to be caught in public schools. I understand his point, but how is gay marriage going to threaten HIS marriage? It's not going to. Sure, his children will be caught that a family can be pretty much anyone, but that doesn't mean he has to agree and teach his children that same thing. It's the parents right and obligation to teach their children what they believe. For example, in the LDS church it's generally taught to avoid drugs and alcohol, and swearing if your children are younger. Things that parents can't necessarily shield their children from, especially with public schools and as they get older and more mature. BUT parents are to teach them that these things are wrong, if they believe that they are. Homosexuality can be also be clumped into this category. You can't shield your children from it, but you can teach them that it's not what you believe, and to be accepting of those who don't believe the same things as you do.
Another reason I was kind of offended, there's no reason to be arguing the issue. It's not going to make a difference. It's not up to you, and your neighbor what you think on the issue, it's going to be up to the people all over America, and in turn, the legislature. So, writing things such as a letter to the editor is doing you nothing. I also don't think it's a matter of religion. If you look at the number of the marriages that take place in the US, most of them do not take place in or of a religious setting. Most are done at home, or at the Justice of the Peace. In the vows that you make and agree to when getting married, it states that its a civil and legal marriage. Legal, meaning in the goverment. No where, unless you are being married in a church with it's own vows, it says nothing of religion. So, why then, are so many people arguing that it's a moral issue?
Here's why. By God's definition of marriage (assuming, from the Scriptures)... an eternal marriage is between a man and a woman. Ah. Interesting. Eternal marriage, is between a man a woman, it says nothing about a civil marriage, which is what is uniformally accepted all over the world. But isn't marriage, by God's definition, only to procreate? God created each to bear children, is that not what He said to Adam and Eve? Go, multiply and replenish the Earth. A civil marriage is from death till parting. Which means it's only while we are the Earth, if not before then.
So why then can gay and lesbian couples, not be together happily, civily? Other countries, and even some states have already accepted it, and things are doing just fine. I don't condone of the activity of homosexuality, but that doesn't mean that it's fair to not allow them the same human rights as others.
Think back to slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation. How long did it take for African American people to live the same as whites--- The Emancipation Proclamation took place during 1868 which only banned the act of slavery. African American people were allowed to attend the same schools as whites, starting in the 1960's. That's 100 years nearly. What about women's rights? Were these issues not hard for people to accept. Yes, but is it fair to deny someone the same rights as another just for the simple matter that they are different? No. Sure, homosexuality is for the most part, a choice. But do you think that someone just wakes up and decides to be gay, and embraces the matter? No. It's not an easy thing to deal with. They are human beings, the same as anyone else. And they are just as much as part of the society as anyone else. And most of all, they are children of God, just as much as everyone else. Does God not love them the same? Should we not, then either? The only point I want make out of this, is that it's not right to judge someone, and take away their rights as humans. Especially a right that is NOT a religious one, but a legislative one.
I feel pitty for the man who wrote that letter the other day, simply for his ignorance and intollerance towards others. America was founded on freedom, for all people. And as much as people want to argue homosexuality's immorality, the fact remains that one day, gay marriage will be legal, and there isn't anything anyone can do to the change that matter. We live in an ever changing society, so why stand in the way?
Well the other day, I was reading and I found this one letter to the editor in particular that really offended me. And it apparently offended a lot of other people, too. There were already over 100 comments on the letter by the time I saw it, and it had only been posted for a few hours.
The article was this random guy, expressing his disgust for gay marriage. An already touchy subject with most of American's. I couldn't even finish reading the other comments made by other people before I just scrolled down and ripped this man a new one. His letter, was not only ignorant, but poorly written and his facts weren't even true! Here is the article.
Here is my problem with this. It's fine for people to have their opinions on the matter. That's fine, the Constitution protects their rights to express themselves and their opinions. But it also protects MY rights to disagree with that opinion, and allows me to express MY opinion in defense, as well as everyone else who agrees/disagrees.
This letter had good potential, but it lacked any scientific fact to prove what he was trying to say. He compared gay marriage, to animals. Ducks, in particular. He just couldn't make a good point. It made him sound more like an ignorant fool than someone with a strong stance and with good evidence.
I found it so offensive because he was talking about family values, and how they will be threatened if gay marriage becomes legal because it will be allowed to be caught in public schools. I understand his point, but how is gay marriage going to threaten HIS marriage? It's not going to. Sure, his children will be caught that a family can be pretty much anyone, but that doesn't mean he has to agree and teach his children that same thing. It's the parents right and obligation to teach their children what they believe. For example, in the LDS church it's generally taught to avoid drugs and alcohol, and swearing if your children are younger. Things that parents can't necessarily shield their children from, especially with public schools and as they get older and more mature. BUT parents are to teach them that these things are wrong, if they believe that they are. Homosexuality can be also be clumped into this category. You can't shield your children from it, but you can teach them that it's not what you believe, and to be accepting of those who don't believe the same things as you do.
Another reason I was kind of offended, there's no reason to be arguing the issue. It's not going to make a difference. It's not up to you, and your neighbor what you think on the issue, it's going to be up to the people all over America, and in turn, the legislature. So, writing things such as a letter to the editor is doing you nothing. I also don't think it's a matter of religion. If you look at the number of the marriages that take place in the US, most of them do not take place in or of a religious setting. Most are done at home, or at the Justice of the Peace. In the vows that you make and agree to when getting married, it states that its a civil and legal marriage. Legal, meaning in the goverment. No where, unless you are being married in a church with it's own vows, it says nothing of religion. So, why then, are so many people arguing that it's a moral issue?
Here's why. By God's definition of marriage (assuming, from the Scriptures)... an eternal marriage is between a man and a woman. Ah. Interesting. Eternal marriage, is between a man a woman, it says nothing about a civil marriage, which is what is uniformally accepted all over the world. But isn't marriage, by God's definition, only to procreate? God created each to bear children, is that not what He said to Adam and Eve? Go, multiply and replenish the Earth. A civil marriage is from death till parting. Which means it's only while we are the Earth, if not before then.
So why then can gay and lesbian couples, not be together happily, civily? Other countries, and even some states have already accepted it, and things are doing just fine. I don't condone of the activity of homosexuality, but that doesn't mean that it's fair to not allow them the same human rights as others.
Think back to slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation. How long did it take for African American people to live the same as whites--- The Emancipation Proclamation took place during 1868 which only banned the act of slavery. African American people were allowed to attend the same schools as whites, starting in the 1960's. That's 100 years nearly. What about women's rights? Were these issues not hard for people to accept. Yes, but is it fair to deny someone the same rights as another just for the simple matter that they are different? No. Sure, homosexuality is for the most part, a choice. But do you think that someone just wakes up and decides to be gay, and embraces the matter? No. It's not an easy thing to deal with. They are human beings, the same as anyone else. And they are just as much as part of the society as anyone else. And most of all, they are children of God, just as much as everyone else. Does God not love them the same? Should we not, then either? The only point I want make out of this, is that it's not right to judge someone, and take away their rights as humans. Especially a right that is NOT a religious one, but a legislative one.
I feel pitty for the man who wrote that letter the other day, simply for his ignorance and intollerance towards others. America was founded on freedom, for all people. And as much as people want to argue homosexuality's immorality, the fact remains that one day, gay marriage will be legal, and there isn't anything anyone can do to the change that matter. We live in an ever changing society, so why stand in the way?
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