America is the most fair, most compassionate, and most willing to change "If this isn't working" nation on the planet. Those who don't believe that haven't left this country and operate on rumor alone, or never ventured off the beaten path in another nation....
the "old" world is the worst- I've witnessed gays being thrown off buildings for being gay, and Muslims being killed by their fellow Muslim for the blasphemy of suggesting ANY alternate interpretation of the Qu'ran other than that which is widely accepted.
I've seen albino people in Africa shunned, starved, and a community relieved when they finally died because they figured their condition some sort of mark against the community. That is straight truth.
Perfect? No we are not.
We ARE better than almost anywhere else if not every where else... some have affinities for Europe or Asia, but if they are honest with themselves and if they are experienced in those places as they pretend- they'll admit the freedom for anyone regardless of any confining label is far greater here than there. I dare someone to make argument to the contrary with specific experiences and real exposure contradicting.
Christian? That's fine here. Using elementary "cool kids" mentality to isolate and bully someone here with that ideology or system of belief won't be tolerated neither will those of any other religion or system of belief...
Like the anthem, college football joins us. If you want to argue devisive subjects, there is damn sure room for you in a51... they argue just to argue, and though I love those guys they've taken a mean turn over the last year or three I don't like... this board, however, doesn't need that crap.
If we can't respect others and their opinions outside of college football, then we have notta. Therefor, I will exterminate with extreme prejudice those at the root of the issue. There is one here identified as crossing that line. I made the threat above publicly and so others can see it and hopefully realize we've got a good thing here and don't need the BS from the environment we are subjected to elsewhere, be it social political or theology.
There isn't a one of yall I wouldn't enjoy a beer or a burger with. Both would be banging, actually... that doesn't mean I won't argue with any of you over trivial things, but it DOES mean I would respect your position on subjects of devisive characteristics and pretty much avoid them. You're adults. Its what adults do... they show respect... they even allow margin when somebody crosses... some take that as weakness... they are the fools that confound nice with weak. Don't be that one.