The prospect that the health care reform debate will be reignited concerns me. Why? The pros and cons of no proposal interest me. My message to every individual engaged in such a debate is simple. Before stating any position on this issue, please contemplate the following truth, then, and only then proceed to advocate for the cause. None of us is guaranteed that we will wake up with the same capabilities that we go to sleep tonight. Our health is not a given over which we may presume ownership. Health--physical, mental, psychological, spiritual--is a gift. We cannot compromise that gift, lest we lose it, and deservedly so.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Hate Speech
In recent weeks, bullying, and other abhorrent expressions of disrespect. I am compelled to offer a different perspective to hate speech.
Every instance of hate speech is a call to individuals and society to examine the response that will eliminate the source of hatred - a response that reflects the values of society toward each individual and group. Instances of hate speech cannot be dismissed as affecting only individuals or small groups - hate speech affects the integrity with which everyone in society lives. We have a responsibility to convey moral outrage, and engage in declarative acts of living that make clear that hate speech is not acceptable.
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