An intriguing title for sure, but one worth exploring. People are continuously accusing others of hatred in various forms–they call it bigotry, racism, homophobia, sexism, whatever. It boils down to hatred of things not like yourself. It is driven first and foremost by fear.
It is human nature to distrust and be uncertain about that which appears to be different than oneself. This is not just human nature, but animal nature….just watch a horse the first time it sees a chicken, or a cat investigating a frog for the first time. Humans are no different. We are, after all, animals as well. When encountered with something totally foreign, we react with suspicion, caution and if something bad occurs during that initial encounter or subsequent encounters, it may develop into a hatred for that which is new or unfamiliar. For some, this propensity is worse than others.
Some humans envelop themselves in a cocoon of similarity. They surround themselves with like minded individuals, never trying to understand or accept the other viewpoint. Ah, yes, liberals are nodding in agreement–white racists, won’t let in blacks or homophobes, refusing to allow homosexuals into the inner circles. But, I think liberals are just as bad. They are, after all, human animals just like us. They crave security and stability, just like conservatives do, they just have a different environment in mind.
I propose that all human animals have something to offer each other unless doing harm to others is their intention. Having lived around and worked with homosexuals, blacks, mexicans, women, men, I don’t see much difference at all in the basic human emotions. There are mean spirited, evil and bigoted blacks, just as there are generous, open minded whites. Women can be just as hard hearted and matter of fact as any man, and many men are so emotional that they are considered ‘effeminate.’ I have seen no white person who fits a mold, any more than I have seen a black person or mexican who fits a mold. They fit in where they were taught to fit in.
The thing ALL people need to keep in mind is tolerance of the other person’s point of view. That means, that no matter that you understand or not, if a person’s viewpoint harms no one, you should tolerate it. Conservatives are not dangerous people going around trying to hurt people. They simply want fiscal responsibility. If anything, that will help people, if they will only listen. Is expecting people to work for what they want racist, sexist, or discriminatory in any way? The fact that certain groups of people were born into poverty does not mean those groups of people are bad, but in order to pull themselves out, they must work for it or they will fall right back in if the support is suddenly withdrawn for any reason. Liberals cannot tolerate this point of view. They think it means that poor people are hated. They are not hated, they are expected to do what they can to further their own agenda. They are expected to ‘pull themselves up by their own bootstraps.’ This is not hatred or lack of conscience, it is simply a sense of fairplay.
Should these people need help to attain the goal of working to better themselves, most conservatives will lend a hand or donate money whenever asked. Conservatives, however, do NOT want to lend any money or hands to people who refuse to better their situation. They don’t want to throw money at drug addicts and criminals who repeatedly CHOOSE to live in the squalor into which they were born. In America, and yes this is still very true, you can do whatever you want. You may have to work harder than someone else. So what? I am short, I have to work harder to get cookies off the top shelf. Should the rest of the world saw three inches off their legs to make me feel better? It’s my load to bear and it makes up a part of me that is unique.
It is not impossible to succeed if you are black, female, homosexual, mexican, whatever. It is never impossible to succeed unless you concede. If you are constantly judging your success against the success of others, you will never be happy. If you consider a glass ceiling to exist because you didn’t earn as much as someone else, and this eats at you, maybe you should sit back and ask a few questions. Did you get what you needed? Did you achieve YOUR goals? Can you be happy where you are? If you can answer yes to all these questions, then who gives a rip what someone else has? Someone is ALWAYS going to have more than you somewhere. They may be male, white, black, female, hispanic, homosexual, heterosexual. If you are bitter and jealous about not getting something, you will find someone to blame–and it will be someone different from yourself.
I am NOT saying all people are created equal. They are most decidedly not, and this is a wonderful thing. It makes life interesting!!!