Hey friends,
I think it’s fascinating how people have such different viewpoints and priorities in their lives. The saying “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is so true. This is the cause of everything wonderful as well as problematic in the world. It’s what makes us unique while also making us hate others. ((*Quick Warning… this is a tad bit mature. Nothing nasty but I do a little but of talking about the male genetalia. Discretion is advised. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.***))
For example… people protest all kinds of different things. In order for someone to go out of their way to push their beliefs they must really believe in them. In today’s lazy world, putting effort into something is pretty big deal and a rare occurrence. If you’re going to put work into something is has to mean a lot. So a protester is not kidding around about their belief they’re protesting. It’s amazing how many passionate people there are on both sides and how strongly their passions are. Gay marriage is a big one right now. There are millions of people on both sides of the spectrum and very few in the middle. It all depends on priorities and beliefs.
But I also think it’s amazing on which issues people decide is worth protesting. One of the most pointless ones I have ever encountered is circumcision. There is seriously a billboard near my house that is anti-circumcision. I don’t understand why they are protesting such a trivial thing. They claim that it causes infections, lifelong disappointment, and unneeded pain. None of those things are true. In fact it’s actually the opposite for the risk of infection. I’m “cut”. (T.M.I. right?) I don’t sit around at night cursing my parents for making that choice. There is really no difference between the two besides 1-2 inches of skin. But still, someone decided that it was worth a few hundred dollars to put up a billboard trying to sway people not to circumcise their sons. To me it’s strange that we’re still in the middle of a war, have a lot of equality rights up for debate, our economy is rapidly declining, the world is being completely destroyed by humanity, america is getting fatter by the minute, and there are hungry/starving people everywhere… but no. Circumcision needs to be taken care of first.
That’s just funny to me that someone deemed that more important than those other things I listed. It’s possible that they also put money towards other causes but it still seems like a waste to protest something so pointless. Maybe there is some hidden danger that these anti-snippers are really protecting us from, but I have yet to encounter any problems in my foreskin-less life. I hope that I have not offended some of you who maybe are in agreement with the billboard but this is just my perspective. At the end of the day our different views are what makes the world such an amazing place. We should just all acknowledge that and move on with our lives. No need to battle over it unless one viewpoint starts interfering with another’s life in a negative way. That’s my view at least…
~King A
