thought crimes

I think the government SHOULD be allowed to regulate in cases of "thought crimes". I think that as a government they have the right to protect it's people. Although these people aren't necessarily acting on their thoughts, these thoughts can be overly inappropriate or jeopardize the safety of the country. For example, if a person is writing a book about how to be a pedophile, people might use this information to BE a pedophile, which is extremely disgusting and illegal. I don't think that even though the writer isn't a pedophile and he is just having these thoughts that he should be able to write about it. I think the government has a right and a responsibility to protect it's citizen from these peoples' thoughts because they can cause disregard for rules and order. I don't think that the government should have a limit per say because they will only use force when they believe it is truly necessarily.

I am a strong believer in gay rights. I don't even understand why it is an issue personally. I get that some people don't support it because of their own personal beliefs and good for them, but who are they to frown upon them. Gays aren't breaking any laws, they aren't doing anything wrong, they are just being themselves. Who are homophobes to pass judgement; they are discriminating, therefore they aren't being good "Christians", which could be considered sinful, and aren't all sins equal? So wouldn't that mean that they are going to hell too (since they think all gays are going to hell)?

So now I bring up the whole issue of gay marriages and I wonder why aren't they legal? First of all the government is discriminating by not allowing certain people to get married. AND the government is allowing religion to play a role, indirectly of course, because if Christians weren't so against gay marriages it would be legal. They should be allowed the same rights as everyone else. Even if churches don't want to accept their marriages, the government should. They should be allowed the right to the same tax credits, inheritance laws, and hospital marriage rights as everyone else. My cousin is a lesbian and has two children with her partner; what would happen to the kids if they ever broke up? Who would get custody?

Personally, I think it's really sad because they should be allowed to commit their love and join in matrimony. People can't help their homosexuality, and it's a proven fact. Take my two boy cousins for example, they both were adopted into the same family, and one is into hard rock and the other is into clothes and makeup. He didn't choose to be that way, he was born that way. And I'm confident that in a few years they will legalize gay marriage.

Offensive Language

This whole situation started at a snowball fight. I was with some friends just having a good time when all the sudden one of the guys I was with, let's call him Jeff, started getting in a fight with another kid, who got pissed at Jeff for hitting him with a snowball. As they were fighting in the snow a third kid, who must have been with the other boy, came out of no where and started kicking Jeff. I stood there watching, not knowing what to do because this kid was out of control. I was completely in shock that someone would start kicking people for no reason. We finally got this kid to stop kicking Jeff. I went up to him and told him that he need to leave, he was out of control, and if he didn't I would call the cops on him. In his rage he proceeded to say, "Get the fuck off of me, you fucking cunt." I was in shock; nobody has every said such a horrible thing to me. Without a second to think I punched him in the face, which probably wasn't the most lady-like thing to do but I am actually proud of myself. I don't think that anyone has a right to call me that and it was completely uncalled for. Clearly that boy had not been taught manners or civility and he needed to be taught a lesson. And to anyone else that would like to disrespect me like that, well now you know what your in for.

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