Saturday, August 14, 2010

White folk, gay and marijuana activism

I haven't totally researched this out. Tis more of an observation over my 20 years or so living in CA. My question is: Why is it that white folk - probably mostly in their 30's to 60's have been primarily behind the push to legalize and legitimize gay marriage and marijuana use?? What is it about the way these folk have been raised and formed that cause them to be so passionate about these two causes? Is it because they are more educated than the rest of us?More purely evolved? No, I think not. I know plenty of white Californians in this age bracket that voted against prop 8 and will probably vote against legalizing marijuana - who are quite well educated. Is it because gay and marijuana activists think more about the future generations and seek to pour out their lives for them? Clearly not, because I have read and listened to their arguments and that is rarely on their radar screen. I detect far more selfishness and passion for their own rights, than selflessness and concern for the rights of all people - especially the coming generations.
Now it is one thing to fight for an end to discrimination against individual gays in our society. That is not what I am referring to.
No, what I am concerned about is: the activists who are determined to have every person in America have to admit that they are just as married as we heterosexuals are. Did they jump into this fight as a result of sitting on top of a mountain, praying over their city and State, looking at all its social, economic, and relational problems and wondering how they can make a difference? Or did they jump into this fight so their own selfish desires could be granted? And so everyone had to feel about them as they wanted to be felt about?
Obviously they would bristle at such a thought. And they would reply they are merely seeking justice and equality for all as our constitution grants.
Ahhhh, sigh. I guess I just long to see we white folk providing more real leadership for our state. And being more concerned about our responsibilities to the coming generations than for our own conceived or felt rights.
The very greatest need in my opinion for the coming generations besides personally knowing the Living God through Jesus Christ, is to have a female mother and a male dad, who love each other (as demonstrated by focusing on fulfilling responsibilities rather than demanding rights), and who can model for them what it means to be a healthy boy or a healthy girl, and what it truly means to be "married".

For you non caucasians, please know this is not in any way a slam on other ethnic groups. Quite the contrary actually.

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