You mean between political parties? I think it's because people focus too much on the "party" instead of the individual issues. The unwillingness for either party to negotiate or compromise with the other also polarizes us.
People don't take the time to verify what is forwarded to them in emails from their BFFs so they don't even know what the issues really are or how proposed legislation is actually written.
A lot of people also seem too interested in legislating what consenting adults do behind closed doors. This has got to stop.
If a same-gender couple wants to marry, for fuck sake, let them! If a woman gets pregnant and doesn't want to have the baby, let her terminate the pregnancy. If it's "immoral" that's no one's business but the individual(s) in question.
I think there will always be a divide because ignorance will always exist. Nosy asshole neighbors will always exist. Hate and greed will always exist. Best we can do is try to rise above it, try to accept that life isn't fair, show each other a little more kindness, patience and tolerance, even when we dislike someone or disagree with them. Within reason, of course. I'm not saying we go give Fred Phelps a hug but maybe if someone did, he'd be brave enough to come out of the closet...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Why is there such an ugly divide in the US right now?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Is it okay to double dip?
In legal terms, no. It is never permissible observe and fail to report or directly commit such infraction.
Chapter 16 Paragraph 3 of the Germaphobic code states that no community dip shall be transacted from in excess of a singular instance via similar vessel for individual consumption.
Since I am a believer in faithful observation of the Germaphobic code, neither is it acceptable to commit a multiple-dipping, nor shall I be endangered from accidental consumption of dip that has been violated because people are required by law to report observation of such vile crimes.
Paragraph 4 defines "community dip" as any taco dip, ranch dressing, cream cheese ball, fondue, cucumber sauce, or related accouterment of delicious noms intended for ingestion by way of edible delivery device.
Clearly this is something I take very seriously.