Gay Pride Parades - Rainbow Games
No one begrudges gays, lesbians, transvestites their health and happiness, their pride in their sexual orientation. Society has finally accepted alternatives to what have always been considered the norm in gender roles. Respect for alternative gender lifestyles is fairly well guaranteed, given most peoples' heightened sensitivities to the rights and freedoms guaranteed all people in secular Democratic societies.
But then, there is the matter of sensibilities. All of us has an obligation to the others around us, those who share our public spaces, to honour peoples' right to their own orientation whatever it may be, with due empathy and sensitivity. Matters of sexual orientation should be a private matter between consenting adults, but it has been moved into the very public arena by the very same people to whom the majority have extended the acceptance of understanding.
Most well-adjusted people, be they heterosexual or homosexual or asexual do not advertise or flaunt their preferences and proclivities. Of all things private, sexual orientation is, and certainly should remain a private matter. After all, who really cares? Do your thing and let me do mine. But I'm not all that dreadfully interested in the details of yours and I won't bore you with the details of mine. Deal?
It is my personal opinion that since gender orientation is such a private matter it should be removed entirely from the public sphere - as in the production within the public sphere for public delectation by all of society, of Gay Pride parades and Rainbow Games events. These are private affairs of celebration which should take place in private spaces. Celebrate to your hearts' content, but it is your celebration, not mine. Rent a suitable indoor space and go to it.
In the case of athletics, if they're to take place in a public atmosphere, remember they should be paid for from funds brought forward by the community affected. The Montreal Outgames have rung up a $5.3 million deficit, having relied upon the sale of 35,000 tickets to the public, where a mere 3,000 were sold. The Outgames owes its suppliers, has a huge debt as a result of provincial government loans, yet remains unapologetic and demands bail-outs.
Reality doesn't work that way. Gay Pride parades too have run short of cash and have appealed to municipal and provincial governments for financial assistance. These are special-interest groups that benefit a small segment of society, not to be compared to the needs of children with physical or mental impairment within that same society truly deserving of government support.
There is an utter lack of sensitivity to the sensibilities of the balance of society demonstrated by that relatively small number within the gay community who feel themselves particularly entitled to services and celebrations not on offer to other groups, and why would that be? Because these exhibitionist, juvenile mentalities seek notoriety, want to be noticed? Who really cares? Why should we, and why should taxpayers ante up for something as bizarre as a disaffected societal group intent on nursing old grievances?
Give it a rest.
But then, there is the matter of sensibilities. All of us has an obligation to the others around us, those who share our public spaces, to honour peoples' right to their own orientation whatever it may be, with due empathy and sensitivity. Matters of sexual orientation should be a private matter between consenting adults, but it has been moved into the very public arena by the very same people to whom the majority have extended the acceptance of understanding.
Most well-adjusted people, be they heterosexual or homosexual or asexual do not advertise or flaunt their preferences and proclivities. Of all things private, sexual orientation is, and certainly should remain a private matter. After all, who really cares? Do your thing and let me do mine. But I'm not all that dreadfully interested in the details of yours and I won't bore you with the details of mine. Deal?
It is my personal opinion that since gender orientation is such a private matter it should be removed entirely from the public sphere - as in the production within the public sphere for public delectation by all of society, of Gay Pride parades and Rainbow Games events. These are private affairs of celebration which should take place in private spaces. Celebrate to your hearts' content, but it is your celebration, not mine. Rent a suitable indoor space and go to it.
In the case of athletics, if they're to take place in a public atmosphere, remember they should be paid for from funds brought forward by the community affected. The Montreal Outgames have rung up a $5.3 million deficit, having relied upon the sale of 35,000 tickets to the public, where a mere 3,000 were sold. The Outgames owes its suppliers, has a huge debt as a result of provincial government loans, yet remains unapologetic and demands bail-outs.
Reality doesn't work that way. Gay Pride parades too have run short of cash and have appealed to municipal and provincial governments for financial assistance. These are special-interest groups that benefit a small segment of society, not to be compared to the needs of children with physical or mental impairment within that same society truly deserving of government support.
There is an utter lack of sensitivity to the sensibilities of the balance of society demonstrated by that relatively small number within the gay community who feel themselves particularly entitled to services and celebrations not on offer to other groups, and why would that be? Because these exhibitionist, juvenile mentalities seek notoriety, want to be noticed? Who really cares? Why should we, and why should taxpayers ante up for something as bizarre as a disaffected societal group intent on nursing old grievances?
Give it a rest.
posted by Pieface | 5:43 PM
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