Late night TV hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert disgraced themselves, and the far left they represent, by delivering hateful talk about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The notion that people who align politically with some or all of what Charlie stood for are directly responsible for his dreadful assassination is unconceivably repugnant. That somehow this was planned and executed by those who stood by Charlie for some and possibly all of what he represented to his audiences is a ludicrous attempt to shift blame for this atrocity away from those who forcefully disagreed with Charlie’s beliefs. Those who believe his death was the only way to stop the truths he espoused.
Whether you agree with Charlie or not, freedom of speech is not something exclusively the right the forces for the far left agenda. In fact, it was fear, the fear that Charlie and his Turning Point organization were having a positive impact in changing the mindset of young people. That Turning Point was turning them toward more traditionally conservative views of government, economics as well as the true meaning of Judeo-Christian principals that guided our founding fathers in creating this great nation.
Some of the most controversial perspectives Charlie espoused to his audiences related to his truths about the LGBTQ movement. How his perspective is guided by the teachings of the Bible. This is one of the most divisive discussion topics of our time. Charlie’s views are based on very traditional values that are not completely shared by everyone who supports Turning Point. Similar to views on another controversial topic, abortion.
It would be truthful to say that many who support the Turning Point movement also hold slightly different views of the truths on these controversial topics. Some believe that anyone is welcome to describe themselves as a woman, or a man. But, if you are born a woman or a man, that is what you are until your death, regardless of what you call yourself. Many believe dress as you like, behave as you like, love who you like, marry who you like and be happy in those fantasies. Under the laws of the land and the laws of nature, you are as you are born, period.
To have men, regardless of how they dress or who they say they are, to legitimately participate in women’s organized sports is perpetrating a massive unfairness to women’s sports. Take the very best women’s sports teams, soccer, baseball, football, swimming, track, virtually any team sport, and have them compete with any man’s team and the physical advantages of being a man will lead to massive success for the men’s teams. So why would it be fair to disadvantage women’s teams to allow their competitors to deploy men on their teams and call it fair competition? It is the discrimination perpetrated on the many by the few, period.
The abortion topic is also one that has varied views represented. Some believe that, until the fetus is viable outside the womb, the decision is truly one that is exclusively the domain of the pregnant woman. Prior to approximately 26 weeks of gestation, the contents of the womb do not represent human life, not yet, and therefore its disposition and future is the sole domain of the pregnant woman. Once the fetus is viable outside the womb, it is a human life and protected by the laws of the land. Depending on the laws in effect, ending the pregnancy could be murder.
These are all incredibly complex issues complicated by religion, emotion, political perspective and the law. Regardless of where you fall among these incredibly controversial topics, your opinion should be respected, protected, and heard. It is a virtual certainty that the notions presented here will be rejected by those who hold very different views. That, in itself, is the incredible beauty and near perfection of the American system based on the brilliance of our founding fathers. May your views be heard and reacted to by the system’s design.
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