Who are we to decide?

            So today, in large group, we watched a video on moms who are leaders in such organizations as the “Klu Klux Klan” and the “Westboro Baptist Church”, and had a class discussion dancing around the topic of morals.

To be honest, I was not surprised by the content of the movie, as I have heard most of what they were saying before. Their ideas of what is “wrong” and what is “right” have not changed over the years, and none of us will likely be able to ever change them.

I was more intrigued… and aggravated by our reactions to the video. A majority of the class was so appalled by the conservative’s ideals that, with their blood boiling, raised their hands, ready to tell everyone how wrong these people are. Whether it be their parenting, their protesting at funerals, or their blatant consent of the annihilation of non-white races, it didn’t matter, the general consensus was that these “nut jobs” should be suppressed.

But really, what makes our morals right, and others’ wrong? And who are we to decide? Our morals are just that, our morals. We may share some common ones, but at the end of the day we were all brought up differently, and we all have our own set of values and guidelines to life.

Yes, most of society (including me) does not agree with these organizations, and what they stand for, and that is all fine and dandy. The first amendment makes it perfectly acceptable to say whatever we want, but I think we have to pause and ponder for a minute. If we have the power to say whatever we want, why shouldn’t they?

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