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The Dark "If we are unwilling to be aware of the dark, we cannot see the light." - John Cowan I have to agree a lot with this quote. It is so true. If you don't see both sides to a problem, conflict, or choice then you don't see it at all. Without one part of the story, one can not make a complete decision. Let me use an example. Here's one such issue: whether homosexual marriage is right or wrong. On one side there are the liberals that believe freedom of choice. They believe that everyone is entitled to their preferences and tastes. They think that just because a religion dictates one thing, does not mean that its word is final. On the other side are the conservatives and/or Christians. They think that God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. They believe that there is a reason that humans were made so that a female and male reproduced rather than similar genders. Alright, so I know both sides of the issue. I have found out each of their justifications. I understand why they believe in their theory. Now that I've seen both beliefs, I can make my own decision without ignorance. Looking at it from either angle, I find that one angle is more attractive. From there, I would cement my own ideas and take on my choice. That is where I would speak and argue from. So what's my point? My point is that people who make decisions from only one angle are ignorant. I dislike how they turn to me and preach what they believe, meanwhile blinding themselves to any other reasoning. No matter what you say to them, they close their minds and ears and refuse to listen. I mean, what is that? How PRESUMPTUOUS of you to assume that only YOUR view is correct. How absolutely NARROW-MINDED. There's a word for a person who is like that, you know. Bigot.

Posted by: Blueshadow Sat Nov 27, 2004 @ 04:23am

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Neppy Akiyama
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Commented on: Sat Nov 27, 2004 @ 08:40pm


	I know what you mean! People at my school do that all the time. stare Unfortunately, I've been declared the cousin of the most popular guy at school...noone picks on me but noone really likes me much either. stressed This is stupid! I didn't even know who he was until someone said "are you so-and-so's cousin?"

Commented on: Wed Dec 01, 2004 @ 03:59am


	Says in a very small and nervous voiceI'm a christian... sweatdrop And I HAVE heard both sides of this argument. And if you really think about it, if it was genetically meant to be, then males would be able to have babies too.... Just as "love" and lust are no more than a chemical imbalance in your brain, triggered by sight and hormones...

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Commented on: Tue Dec 07, 2004 @ 04:41am


	o.o How do you even know which side I agreed to, Lasha? I didn't post which side, I just posted both sides. And I wasn't talking about THAT particularly, I was talking about opinions and how to make them. Talking about bigots and the people who pick one choice before hearing the other. o.o Choosing that particular topic was just a proof and example.

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