I'm Going to Punch You in the Ovary

[pearlessoyster]

So...I realize that by taking a stance, having opinion or having ideals that guide my life I'm taking a big risk...That I might offend people, that they might offend me, that people won't like me, or heaven forbid, that I might end up being a hypocrite. I mean, aren't we destined to become hypocrites if we try to commit to really anything? I don't believe that it's possible for us to rid ourselve of inconsistencies...I believe that we can and probably should die trying, but that at some point or another our ideals and beliefs will not line up and our morals, values, beliefs, ideals, opinions or whatever else you want to call them will make hypocrites of us all. I've decided that I'm OK with that. It's the people who are completely apathetic that I've decided I can't stand. The people who just don't care that we are not so slowly destroying the environment or that women are being victimized and allowing this fate to be pushed upon them, that the working poor is the fastest growing class in this country and households that have both parents working hard at minimum wage can't afford to put food on the table. Or that Gays and Lesbians don't have the same rights as everyone else because of who they choose to love and committ to and that our top-notch leader encourages this. Or that we allow animals to be beaten and mistreated for our own enjoyment or to save a buck. Or about a billion other things. Maybe I'm a liberal or a hippie or tree hugger or a nut-case or maybe I'm just a Christian who gives a damn...but my God, how can people live everyday and just not care about anything? How can it just not matter to them and how can it not be important to them? I'm not perfect and I fall short so much and I know that there's a heck of a lot more that I could do that I don't currently do whether my reasons be pride, convenience, inability or ignorance or who knows what...but at least I care. I'm so sick of being on this Christian campus where people refuse to take the time to give at least a little thought to what is going on the world or even just down the block from here and who can't take the time to give a rat's ass...

I miss having friends around. The locals are driving me crazy I tell ya!;-)