When I heard about this story, I was absolutely astonished. How can a politician stoop so low as to bully a student body president of a University. He should be ashamed of himself!! Does he not have better things to focus on?
In case you haven't heard about this story, let me inform you. Are you sitting down?
"Shirvell, an assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan, has been writing a blog accusing Armstrong of pushing a radical homosexual agenda. In addition, he has shown up at various Michigan Student Assembly events to protest Armstrong, including holding signs attacking him that have a rainbow with a swastika drawn on it. Armstrong is the university's first openly gay student body president."*
While I agree, that even in my own blog, you are entitled to speak your own personal opinion, but honestly, even if I had any positive ties towards Shirvell, they would immediately be lost. For someone of power to degrade a person for their sexual orientation is a clear misuse of their power.
I am not saying I am neither for or against homosexuality, but I am for respect and equality. If Armstrong chooses to be homosexual, then that is his decision and should be respected. He should be treated with decency and equality, just as if he were a heterosexual.
Days ago, a student from Rutgers University committed suicide due to homophobic actions towards him.
"A Rutgers University freshman killed himself after two classmates used a hidden dorm room camera to splash his sex life across the internet, sources told the Daily News. A distraught Tyler Clementi, 18, left his wallet on the George Washington Bridge before plunging to his death in the Hudson River last Wednesday, sources said. A Twitter post from one of the students accused of streaming the sexual encounter live on the internet indicated Clementi, a renowned high school violinist, was with another man." **
When will the bullying stop? When will people be treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation? When will we all just get along?
My thoughts are with those suffering from the actions of others who feel the need to degrade someone for their sexual orientation, specifically the families of those who have taken their own life due to the bullying.
*Taken from annarbor.com, in an article by David Jesse
**Taken from newsone.com, in an article by News One Staff
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