the rights meme

[eimarra]

"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

Though I'll second someone else's comment that I believe in human rights, not just rights for any one group.

Comments

[bonniers.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the fact that you felt it necessary to attach such a statement to a statement of support for one group implies that you either feel that way yourself or expect your readers to feel that way.

[eimarra]

There are people who are willing to support one group but not another. Some feminists, for example, don't support gay rights. Or a member of one ethnic group may be prejudiced against another. My statement was meant to state exactly what it did: that I support the rights of all humans. Not everyone feels that way. It's not a question of expectation; it's a reflection of reality.