Interesting parallels
Recently many people have posted about the Girl Scout that wants people to boycott Girl Scout Cookies because she does not believe that the organization should allow transgender kids into the GS. I want to make one thing clear here before I start, I do not agree with her and do not support her opinions at all; to that end I will be buying more GS cookies as a way of showing that I DO NOT support her opinions.
I now continue, I admire the girls courage and dedication to, what must be, her ideals and beliefs. She thought that something the organization had done was incorrect, she had some facts to back up these ideal and beliefs, and she came up with an innovative way to try and make a change.
Another friend of mine posted a few days ago about this, stating that many were demanding to know exactly who this child was so that they could harass her as she was harassing others. This is not the way to make change, harassing this child will only deepen her beliefs in what many of us consider to be a misguided or malformed opinion of the world. Harassing her will serve only to show her how right she is because those that support the idea she opposes resort to abusive tactics, again strengthening her beliefs.
Instead we should oppose her stance by taking the contrary stance only, not taking part in the boycott. Answering her video with personal attacks will do nothing to convince her of any incorrectness in her opinions.
I call this an interesting parallel because recently standing up for things I believe in, denouncing a business choice that was made as a poor choice (in my opinion), has made me a target of ridicule and has cost me some people I thought were friends.
Light to your path
M
I now continue, I admire the girls courage and dedication to, what must be, her ideals and beliefs. She thought that something the organization had done was incorrect, she had some facts to back up these ideal and beliefs, and she came up with an innovative way to try and make a change.
Another friend of mine posted a few days ago about this, stating that many were demanding to know exactly who this child was so that they could harass her as she was harassing others. This is not the way to make change, harassing this child will only deepen her beliefs in what many of us consider to be a misguided or malformed opinion of the world. Harassing her will serve only to show her how right she is because those that support the idea she opposes resort to abusive tactics, again strengthening her beliefs.
Instead we should oppose her stance by taking the contrary stance only, not taking part in the boycott. Answering her video with personal attacks will do nothing to convince her of any incorrectness in her opinions.
I call this an interesting parallel because recently standing up for things I believe in, denouncing a business choice that was made as a poor choice (in my opinion), has made me a target of ridicule and has cost me some people I thought were friends.
Light to your path
M