Why?

I am always saddened, and not a little bit frustrated, when I read about how gays and lesbians are ostracised.

Why does someone's sexuality make them not worthy to adopt? Or bear arms? Or get married? Does their sexual orientation make them "less" than those of us who are straight? Why can't their love of good things like country and children mean as much?

Things like capacity for deep feelings, devotion and dedication aren't ruled by the libido, they're ruled by the heart. So why should we use libido to judge others?

One soldier who likes to say he joined the military "back when the Army used to be an Army," 31 years ago, said he doesn't understand where these polls saying there is increasing acceptance of homosexuals in the military are coming from.

"Who are they asking? I'm not seeing anything near what the supposed poll data was proclaiming," said the soldier, who asked not to be identified because he had not been cleared to discuss the policy by his senior commander. He said he believes gays are "morally wrong," and has conducted some informal polling in his unit in Georgia to determine its views. No one he has talked to believes homosexuals should serve, he
said.

"I'm from a Christian background and I believe what the Bible says," he said. "Automatically, you have to love the sinner, but you don't have to love the sin."

I haven't attended Mass in over a decade, but if I remember correctly, didn't Jesus say to go out and show people who you are by your good deeds? Didn't he say he would rather spend time with the biggest sinner than the holiest person? (I'm paraphrasing, it's been 10 years) So why aren't you out there welcoming these "sinners" and showing them the error of their ways?

It's morally wrong. Ok. but morals are different and everyone should be allowed to live their life as he or she chooses. You want to talk about morals? How about honesty? Integrity? Truthfullness? Honour? Valour? Aren't these values, which can be proven again and again, more important to a nation than what those people are doing behind closed doors?

Which is more important to a nation? Getting the right people into military service? Or getting YOUR sort in? Which brings more value to a society? Letting an abandoned child have loving people who'll bring them up safely and with respect? Or leaving them to languish in an orphanage?


Man... frustrating doesn't even come close sometimes.....