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When you ‘try to help’ people with disabilities, are you politely asking them if they would like your assistance, or do you insist on ‘helping’ them? There’s a big difference between the two scenarios: the first shows genuine consideration for your neighbor, or as you said, ‘being nice’; the latter suggests to the disabled person that he or she is helpless and can’t manage on his or her own, which is offensive and not very considerate at all. It has been my experience that people with disabilities want to be treated like anyone else would — with courtesy and respect. Yes, they may have obstacles to overcome that you don’t, but most of them are completely capable human beings and may be offended because you may be assuming they aren’t.

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While this will sound overtly discriminatory (that’s not the intent), I don’t believe gay couples should have the right to adopt children simply because they have chosen to remove themselves from the gene pool. There is no way a gay couple can reproduce human life — that’s a biologically indisputed fact. And they have made a conscious choice not to do so. Just like a heterosexual man or woman who undergoes an operation to prevent having children, gay couples have chosen to be in a relationship that will simply not bear the fruit of life. So why should they deserve the right to adopt children if they have willingly decided to spend their lives with someone whom they physically can’t have them with? It doesn’t make sense and it isn’t fair to hetero couples who can’t have children because of medical reasons and are on waiting lists to adopt children and give them good homes. It’s not that I don’t believe gay couples can’t be loving parents — they’re human beings and are completely capable of loving and nurturing a child. And the argument that they are preoccupied with sex is simply an ignorant statement if you look at the majority of heterosexuals in the world (most people seem to be preoccupied with sex — hetero/homosexuals are no different in that regard). What confounds me about gay couples (and correct me if I’m wrong) is that the majority of them usually take on masculine/feminine roles in the relationship. That should speak volumes to them about human nature and the way we are designed. If you’re a lesbian, why should you take on the role of a man? (And that’s not to mention the sexual arena and the use of certain aids that resemble male genetelia.) Or, likewise, if you’re a gay man, why should you assume a feminine role? It seems like a glaring contradiction to me. Don’t get me wrong — I think it’s fine to love another person, even if it’s someone of the same sex. But children need a ‘natural’ model and a healthy balance for life that only a male and female couple can offer. Otherwise, they are given a one-sided perception of the world and will never see how men and women are truly meant to complement each other in the family unit. Life is full of the balances of opposites — there’s much to be learned from them. We shouldn’t deprive children of those valuable lessons.

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I’m surprised no one mentioned that this phenomenon is most likely related to one’s upbringing. I am white and I can say that I always, always excuse myself if I’m making my way past a crowd of people (or even one person), regardless of race. I also hold doors open for people and more often than not, let them go ahead of me. I say ‘Thank you,’ and ‘Please.’ I respect other people of other races and cultures because my parents taught me to be respectful and polite. They taught me manners and common courtesy. But let me say that I’ve seen a great majority of both African Americans and Caucasions these days (particularly the young people) who never extend common courtesies to others because they don’t respect or care about anyone but themselves. I think it’s sad that so many people disregard others, no matter what race, and impose their self-importance with their narrow-minded and rude attitudes and behaviors. So, to all you parents, do your job and teach your kids some manners. I can’t even begin to tell you how far the basic human courtesies can go to make others feel respected and valued. We need more of that in this world by everyone.

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