If we look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is agreed throughout the world that humans have the right to life, liberty and security of person; the right to be recognized everywhere as a person before the law; a right to not be held in servitude or slavery; a right to not be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. I see all of these as reasonable and believe there is a reason humans across the world believe that everybody is entitled to certain rights. There is a line where the majority of people agree on what is moral and what is not.
Now, as far as the racism thing goes... I can't comment on what's happening in the news. I only learned of Rand Paul through reading your journal. I'm on a hiatus from the news at the moment. However, my own feeling is that the law was put into place to prevent people from discriminating against others based on anything - and I do agree with the law. If somebody doesn't like me because I am a woman, or a lesbian or black or Jewish... fine. Don't like me. But if I'm in the middle of BFE and need gas and the only gas station for 50 miles has a sign that says, "We do not serve women, lesbians, blacks or Jews"... well then I'm screwed. At least let me pay at the pump and be on my way.
My point is, where do we draw the line at "racism"? What, exactly, is race? Is it color? Religion? Ethnic background? Is the person of Asian descent whose grandparents came here two generations back not American? And should I be allowed to not let them into my store because I don't like people with slanted eyes? Is this sort of treatment to be regarded as "cruel and degrading"?
It's a lot of food for thought.
P.S. Sorry for all the edits. First time was formatting and second time I added a thought.
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Now, as far as the racism thing goes... I can't comment on what's happening in the news. I only learned of Rand Paul through reading your journal. I'm on a hiatus from the news at the moment. However, my own feeling is that the law was put into place to prevent people from discriminating against others based on anything - and I do agree with the law. If somebody doesn't like me because I am a woman, or a lesbian or black or Jewish... fine. Don't like me. But if I'm in the middle of BFE and need gas and the only gas station for 50 miles has a sign that says, "We do not serve women, lesbians, blacks or Jews"... well then I'm screwed. At least let me pay at the pump and be on my way.
My point is, where do we draw the line at "racism"? What, exactly, is race? Is it color? Religion? Ethnic background? Is the person of Asian descent whose grandparents came here two generations back not American? And should I be allowed to not let them into my store because I don't like people with slanted eyes? Is this sort of treatment to be regarded as "cruel and degrading"?
It's a lot of food for thought.
P.S. Sorry for all the edits. First time was formatting and second time I added a thought.