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readingredheadEven if you don't believe in gay rights, you probably still believe that violent hate crimes are atrocious and absolutely damnable. (And if you don't, I don't want to know you.) Read this story and spread it, because it's incredible how little it has been reported.
Things like this disgust me because of how low the people in this story have managed to sink. Humanity is a gift, not a curse. People have such potential to be great, which it why it hurts so much when they don't use it.
At the same time, I'm encouraged by the number of people who read the article and did something about it. I'm encouraged that the internet is being utilized more and more as a medium for grassroots reporting. I'm encouraged that there are people who aren't too afraid to speak. Maybe, if we work hard enough, the concept of caring will catch on.
Things like this disgust me because of how low the people in this story have managed to sink. Humanity is a gift, not a curse. People have such potential to be great, which it why it hurts so much when they don't use it.
At the same time, I'm encouraged by the number of people who read the article and did something about it. I'm encouraged that the internet is being utilized more and more as a medium for grassroots reporting. I'm encouraged that there are people who aren't too afraid to speak. Maybe, if we work hard enough, the concept of caring will catch on.
