We don't. We really don't. I watched the Obama address to the GOP on whitehouse.gov today and it seems Obama is doing his best to plant some testicle seeds in America. I am writing this to help fertilize those seeds.
Mostly Americans are just afraid of boldness and change. Obama's address to the GOP was extremely bold, he said exactly what he disagreed with, what he saw that the U.S. needs to do to correct it and was critical of both sides. He basically challenged his opposition to criticize him and answered directly to their criticisms, at times just directly taking the blame. He called for an end to this whole idea of politics for politics sake, even calling out a representative from Texas on this. That's some balls right there.
After I listen to this bold call for unification to defeat the United States' problems I go to CNN.com and see Sarah Palin is calling for a Rahm Emanuel to be fired because he used the word retarded. WHO CARES. Yeah, it's offensive, apologize and move on. Grow some balls. So he used an offensive term, does that mean he is any less qualified to do his job? NO! If everybody was fired for the minorist non-PC slip up we'd have our entire government switching on a weekly basis.
People are up in arms over a recent video today of Mel Gibson calling an interviewer an asshole on TV. GUESS WHAT. The interviewer was an asshole! Good for you Mel for calling him out.
Remember when Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" Yeah, he thought the President was lying GO JOE WILSON FOR CALLING HIM OUT. Whether or not I think the President was lying I think Joe Wilson has got balls for trying to call him out.
What I am embarrassed about is that government debate sessions were held to decide whether or not to officially reprimand him. Basically saying should we make a check mark on his permanent record. Why does our government waste time on such meaningless things.
We live in a world where people disagree and one where we have the glorious freedom of speech, you're going to be offended by things, DEAL WITH IT.
Let's determine whether or not an offense deserves an apology. First off, whether or not an apology is deserved, there is nothing that can require me to give one.
Let's say a Christian shouts at a Muslim, "Jesus is that way, Mohammed is a false prophet" The Muslim is offended and asks for an apology. I say the Christian was standing up for his beliefs.
Let's say I call my friend a dickbag in the heat of the moment, now, I don't really believe he is a dickbag, I was just mad. He is offended and asks for an apology. I'm going to give it to him.
NOW, let's say a conservative christian out there screams, "go to hell fag" to a gay person, the gay person is offended and asks for an apology. I say if the Christian really believes that gays will burn in a hell, he doesnt need to apologize, he does however need to know that no gay person will take anything he says from that point on seriously.
THE MAIN POINT IS: I am tired of people apologizing for things they have said that were really them just boldly stating their beliefs. If Mel Gibson apologizes for calling a reporter and asshole, then he has one less ball. Grow some balls humanity. In this day and age I am no longer representative of my family, my school, my state, my country, my planet even, I am representative of my species. I am a human and so are you. I am sick and tired of turning on the TV or reading about something in the news and just being ashamed of my species. I hate when I look at a fellow person on the street and want to say, hello fellow human representative but can only exclaim GOD DAMNIT as I see them do something completely pathetic and shameful. The human species has lost it's dignity, and we need to have some balls to get it back. So grow some.
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