tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716342550760162208.post246893110529664510..comments2023-12-19T02:55:49.657-08:00Comments on Mary Versus the Trumpeting Legions of Apathy: The Todo Monologues: Part 2mlhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06897457666469917298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716342550760162208.post-67797332546200167052010-09-13T07:53:45.428-07:002010-09-13T07:53:45.428-07:00(preferably, to stand against you in the public sp...(preferably, to stand against you in the public sphere by way of mature conversation.)Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792544618389217135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716342550760162208.post-90265973814833138342010-09-13T07:52:14.673-07:002010-09-13T07:52:14.673-07:00This post has really gotten me puzzling over the d...This post has really gotten me puzzling over the distinction between being discriminated against for something you can't help, and standing up to be counted for your beliefs.<br /><br />For some people, Mormonism is a choice. On the other hand, to a certain extent, you believe what you believe, regardless of what you would prefer. There's also no question that some of the acts you've described are simply harassment, and should not be tolerated-- employment discrimination being the obvious extreme. <br /><br />But that uncomfortable silence when you announce that you're Mormon, I find myself needing to defend. In certain circles, at least, that silence comes in response to the church's hard earned reputation for widespread discrimination on it's own part. What you have described that Mormons face is a pale shadow of what gay people (even gay people who are trying very hard to be good church members) and blacks have faced from within the church, or from the church members that surrounded them.<br /><br />To the extent that you have chosen to be a part of this, it is reasonable for them to dislike you for it, and to stand against you and what you have chosen in the public sphere.Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792544618389217135noreply@blogger.com