Don't Ask Don't Tell

Don't Ask Don't Tell ~ click this it's interesting

I happened to catch this segment on 60 Minutes today about the military's don't ask don't tell policy regarding gay people. It's always amazing to me to realize how judgmental and close minded some people are. Lesley Stal asked a few questions to Army Major Daniel Davis, his view is that military troops are generally conservative and allowing gays to serve openly would offend them and jeopardize battle effectiveness...

"What do you think would happen if a unit with a gay person went out into a combat situation?" Stahl asks.

"In my view, men are going to die, units are going to fail that would otherwise not fail, that would otherwise not die," Davis says.

"Didn't they say exactly the same thing about blacks?" Stahl asks.

Absurd. Since moving to Pennsylvania I've been exposed to a lot more judgmental and people stuck in their ways. I've met many people who say they aren't racist and yet talk about black people in such negative ways. At a party it's common for me to here someone drop the 'n' word. I can't imagine having such hostility toward someone. A couple people have gone as far to tell me 'well that's just how I was raised' and I've definitely heard..'well you just wouldn't understand you aren't from around here'. Which only makes me more open minded and less likely to judge someone by their skin. Although I grew up in a less diverse area than many of these people, I spent a summer working with a quite diverse group and in having lived in numerous areas I've met diverse people and that's what makes life interesting. I get that some of them say it's a certain type of african american that irks them but there's also a certain type of white person that fits into similar categories. But that's just it. You are putting someone in a category that you may have no idea if they fit in. People are diverse and that's the beauty that keeps me going in life. Differences are what make things interesting. Just the fact that we can never stop learning and growing is an intriguing aspect that gets me thinking for days.
And for that matter who would want to stop.
So for this holiday season i wish for everyone reading this to keep growing and learning and eat lots of food :)