Opinions

I recently came upon a quote that embodies truth to its core and one that many seem to ignore.
"Our culture has accepted two huge lies. The first is that if you disagree with someone's lifestyle, you must fear or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate." Nor should you compromise in this instance.

Personally, this says it all. We each have opinions and just because we don't agree with someone's point of view, doesn't mean we hate them. Just like if someone doesn't think that the gay/transgender lifestyle is ok or right doesn't mean they are homophobic. That word seems to be thrown everywhere like the word racist. Take a step back and really evaluate, respect and listen to another person's view point. Homophobia or any phobia means that you are scared. Some may very well be scared for various reasons, but not everyone who disagrees with this in particular is a homophobic. This is called labeling. No one likes that.

We constantly keep screaming at people who don't believe what we do and that's not right. It's ok to have a difference of opinion. It bothers me so much when people spill their frustrations onto social media about tolerance when they themselves don't tolerate anyone who doesn't agree with them. This isn't just an "American problem" it's becoming a worldwide problem. There are countries out there that say "gay marriage is wrong," this doesn't give us or anyone else for that matter license to say nasty things about them. Same goes for any other statement that someone doesn't agree with.

Just wish all of us, myself included, would take a step back and realize that another opinion is ok. No matter what it is. Life will go on.