So, I was going to post a silly letter-to-the-editor found in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
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Nov. 30th, 2005 09:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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But now I see there's a little something to offend everyone!
Tis the season! Here we go again with the offenses.
Instead of bowing to the complaints of a few, why don't the powers that be go by the wishes of the majority? Practices of generations that are decent and bring joy and anticipation are, a little at a time, prohibited.
We are a democracy where the majority is supposed to rule. Did Webster get it wrong or did we?
Without any specifics, I can't comment, but I strongly suspect that this is another person who thinks that her special rights aren't so special after all. And who has clearly never heard of the "tyranny of the majority".
I read with a good deal of delight the Nov. 24 letter "Church punished for loyalty to God." I couldn't agree more with the writer's analysis of the situation involving All Saints Episcopal Church in Irondequoit.
The Rochester Episcopal Diocese has taken political correctness to a ridiculous level with its position on marriage. The diocese has endorsed the subculture in our society that embraces nontraditional marriage arrangements.
I can only applaud the courage that the All Saints congregation has displayed by standing tall in its defiance of the church's politically correct nonsense.
It is apparent that the congregation could no longer stomach the diocese's breach of the church's traditional moral codes. It appears that moral principles prevailed over the questionable structure of the Episcopal Church at large.
As a lifelong Episcopalian, I cringe at what is happening to the moral codes within my church.
Because, of course, the choice the diocese made had nothing to do with morals - say, the morals that involve tolerance and equality....
This happens often when I go to a fast food place or the supermarket. The worker or cashier is in a miserable mood. It is almost as if they are mad at you for going there. Then, if you ask a question or want paper instead of plastic, they make sure to let you know what a pain you are being.
I have gotten so angry at people like this that I speak up now. It is their job to be performing this service. If they are unhappy, then they should do something else with their lives. People need to put on smiles or at least act as if they do not mind doing what they are doing. A simple "Hello, how are you?" and a smile is all it takes. I am sick of having to deal with their bad moods.
This is so absurd... if people working at a fast food place or a supermarket for low wages could do something else, don't you think they would? Most people don't choose those careers because of the fun!
Why should people put on a smile to appease people who clearly care more about appearances than how fast their food gets handled? I don't like it when people criticise me for not smiling. I can only imagine it'd be worse if people felt they *deserved* to criticise me for it.
Note to self: I never, ever, EVER want to move upstate.
Tis the season! Here we go again with the offenses.
Instead of bowing to the complaints of a few, why don't the powers that be go by the wishes of the majority? Practices of generations that are decent and bring joy and anticipation are, a little at a time, prohibited.
We are a democracy where the majority is supposed to rule. Did Webster get it wrong or did we?
Without any specifics, I can't comment, but I strongly suspect that this is another person who thinks that her special rights aren't so special after all. And who has clearly never heard of the "tyranny of the majority".
I read with a good deal of delight the Nov. 24 letter "Church punished for loyalty to God." I couldn't agree more with the writer's analysis of the situation involving All Saints Episcopal Church in Irondequoit.
The Rochester Episcopal Diocese has taken political correctness to a ridiculous level with its position on marriage. The diocese has endorsed the subculture in our society that embraces nontraditional marriage arrangements.
I can only applaud the courage that the All Saints congregation has displayed by standing tall in its defiance of the church's politically correct nonsense.
It is apparent that the congregation could no longer stomach the diocese's breach of the church's traditional moral codes. It appears that moral principles prevailed over the questionable structure of the Episcopal Church at large.
As a lifelong Episcopalian, I cringe at what is happening to the moral codes within my church.
Because, of course, the choice the diocese made had nothing to do with morals - say, the morals that involve tolerance and equality....
This happens often when I go to a fast food place or the supermarket. The worker or cashier is in a miserable mood. It is almost as if they are mad at you for going there. Then, if you ask a question or want paper instead of plastic, they make sure to let you know what a pain you are being.
I have gotten so angry at people like this that I speak up now. It is their job to be performing this service. If they are unhappy, then they should do something else with their lives. People need to put on smiles or at least act as if they do not mind doing what they are doing. A simple "Hello, how are you?" and a smile is all it takes. I am sick of having to deal with their bad moods.
This is so absurd... if people working at a fast food place or a supermarket for low wages could do something else, don't you think they would? Most people don't choose those careers because of the fun!
Why should people put on a smile to appease people who clearly care more about appearances than how fast their food gets handled? I don't like it when people criticise me for not smiling. I can only imagine it'd be worse if people felt they *deserved* to criticise me for it.
Note to self: I never, ever, EVER want to move upstate.
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Date: 2005-12-01 12:44 am (UTC)2. Why are people so dumb?
To give people with nothing to say something to talk about. Apparently.
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Date: 2005-12-01 01:30 am (UTC)(2) thinking is hard. and it hurties.
a large part of the problem is that too many people have no concept of other people's lives. they're all wrapped up in their own selfish little worlds. they not only cannot appreciate someone else's perspective, they don't realise that there are other perspectives.
thanks baby boomer's parents. all that pampering was really worth it.
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Date: 2005-12-02 12:57 am (UTC)2. Guess so.