I am intolerant of people, like you, who think you are better than anybody and/or everyone else. I am intolerant of the senseless acts of violence, claiming innocent lives. Who are you? And why do you think you have the right to take another's life? What made you get in a car, drive halfway across the country to insert yourself into the lives of people you wouldn't dare get to know? What went through your mind when you walked through the door of a nightclub with the clear intent to inflict mass harm and terror?
I can not believe there is a God that welcomes such evil with open arms. I can not believe there is a God who thinks it's okay to not only judge, but to kill, individuals of a different religion, race, gender or sexuality. I am sorry you are so unhappy with your life. I am sorry that you have become society's bully. I am sorry that you will never experience the joy that so many of those you discriminate against celebrate everyday. Their joy is not for you to take away.
Yes, this is a gun issue. Yes, this is a terrorism (domestic and international) issue. Yes, this is a hate crime issue. But, most of all, it's a humanity issue!
I am a white mother of a beautiful black son. I have a husband who loves me despite all of my flaws. And if our son comes to us one day and bravely states that he is gay, we will love him, hug him and welcome his future partner/husband with open arms. I have a gay sister-in-law, a gay brother-in-law, Jewish friends, Catholic friends, Christian friends and agnostic friends. I have nieces and nephews that are basically the united colors of Benetton. We work hard to pay our bills, struggle some months - but we are rich with love and happiness. I am sorry that you will never experience that.
We live in a country where men and women fight for our freedom for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We have freedom of speech and religion. We do not, however, have freedom to take others' lives because we don't agree with their 'lifestyle'. We are all born a certain way. There is no choice in race, gender or sexuality. However, YOU made a choice to bring evil to life.
I am intolerant of intolerance. I don't care who you are, what you are or where you are. You were born no better than me and I was born no better than you. I chose love. You chose hate. I chose acceptance. You chose ignorance.
I will go to bed tonight thanking MY God that I did not turn out like you. I will go to bed tonight praying to MY God that my son never turns out like you. But, even at 6 years old, he knows it is not right to take another person's life. I am sorry that you chose a path of hatred. I am sorry that you grew up intolerant of others not like you.
I do not pity you. I am intolerant of you and others like you who confuse CHOICE (your act) with BIRTHRIGHT. And I stand with all of my homosexual, bi-sexual, transgender, black, white, brown, Jewish, Catholic, Christian, Atheist and Agnostic friends to end the ignorance. #IntolerantOfIntolerance
