Posted on 01/27/2002 6:30:00 PM PST by foreverfree
Edited on 05/07/2004 6:01:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
A divisive piece of legislation stewing in Dover since last March will retake center stage Monday in what promises to be a crowded Senate chamber.
Three hours of public comment will be heard on a bill that would protect individuals from discrimination based on their sexual orientation.
(Excerpt) Read more at delawareonline.com ...
foreverfree
That was his mistake. You have to solve your own problems. Nobody will respect you, and they will probably hate you, if you think that the answer to every problem is to run to the EEO office or some other "diversity" advocate.
What this guy should have done was put out word to his co-workers that there are some mistaken impressions about his lifestyle choices and that anybody who has a problem could come talk to him. If anybody at work makes a comment, he should directly confront them then and there. If you're strong enough to directly confront somebody and ask them to their face what their problem is, they'll usually back down. Don't lose control, don't be a whiner, speak softly and carry a big stick. If you have to run to a counselor every time somebody says something at work, you're going to have a constant problem.
Good for you, too many people who consider themselves good Conservative Christians (Freepers included) aren't willing to go all the way in the fight against homos like you are.
They like to say, "I hate homosexuality except for my hairdresser of course, or the nice man who takes care of my mother in the nursing home, or the nice guy who catered my daughter's wedding reception, or my brother, or my son, etc."
The only way to stamp out the Homo Agenda is to stamp out all homos ... in that I mean you have to be tough and deny them their jobs, their housing, their equal protection under the law, their "normal" lives any way you can. They're willing to go all the way to advance their agenda ... if you're only willing to go half-way to stop them, then you've already lost.
what say everyone - should I post it seperately????
While I agree with you, it is a problem in Delaware - by having a face-to-face confrontation with a co-worker YOU could lose your job. Delaware is not a right-to-work state, and my confronting co-workers he could have wound up with more problems than he had. Believe me, I know.
I understand what you are saying, but I have to disagree with you. You are advocating discrimination against a group of people based upon what you believe to be a choice they have made in their lives.
The goal of the anti-smokers is to "de-normalize" smokers and they advocate doing to smokers exactly what you endorse against homosexuals.
The gungrabbers want to "de-normalize" gun owners and propose exactly what you are endorsing against gun-owners. The prohibitionists want to "de-normalize" alcohol drinkers and propose exactly what you are endorsing, but against alcohol drinkers.
I have no problem with the opposition to this piece of legislation - but the attitude you are taking in opposition to it opens the door even wider for the opponents of other things that adults choose to do.
All I ask is you re-think how you are phrasing your opposition to this legislation
BTW - the sponsor of this legislation was a very vocal opponent to similar legislation 8 years ago to protect smokers, from similar job and housing discrimination. He's also the same Republican representative that passed the mandatory seat-belt law and is now pushing to make it(not wearing a seat-belt) a primary offense.
Do they get special treatment too?
You can't possibly know how hard I am laughing about that comment. It reminded me that Bill Oberle was the reprsentative that introduced (and got passed) legislation that outlawed beastiality in Delaware. That's a sexual orientation as well, isn't it???
I guess the orientation you named and the one he had outlawed is why this one is so specific (heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual.) Just so there could be no confusion.
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