DISCRIMINATION?

©Dianne Barskey 2010

Why is there discrimination?

Why can’t we all learn to tolerate differences?

Sexual orientation, religion, or race

None of these should cause problems.

Can’t we just accept people for who they are?

Can’t we just learn to get along?

There is no reason why we can’t?

Just because someone is gay or lesbian,

Bisexual, Pagan, Catholic, African, or Chinese

Does not mean that they

Are any less than you are.

The world needs to learn to be more tolerant.

Tolerance is not crippling like many think.

Tolerance can actually strengthen

Civilization in the long run.

Civilization, how can we call

What we have, civil?

Civil is not what I would call it.

We do not respect others.

We bully, browbeat, and detest

Others who are not ‘normal.’

What is normal?

Does anyone really know?