In contrast to many of the people I know and call friends, I am an undeniably negative person; Not because I choose nor strive to be, merely because the negative sides of situations and circumstances stand out more prominently to me than the positive. As such, I receive a good deal of criticism and expressions of discontent from a good number of people whom, when revealed to or confronted with my views on a subject, treat me as if I have no right to hold such opinions, as if I am wrong simply because the way I am does not fit their ideals for how a person should be. This extends anywhere from my disregard for the safety of stupid people to conflict with my political or religious views.
A man who jumps into a lion exhibit at a zoo and attempts to convert the lions to Christianity deserves no sympathy when he is in turn attacked by his target audience. And yet I have actually seen the arguments that the lions were in the wrong because the man was extending an act of kindness toward them.
And when a dog drags another injured dog to safety on a busy road, people focus on the bravery and selflessness of that hero dog, yet all I can see is an unending stream of heartless people who, rather than take a few moments out of their day (as well as any others they would stop) to help, keep driving.
In reference to a detail in my recent Fact or Opinion? post, I also fully believe that government bodies should have no say in whether gays have the right to marry. Yet people argue that it is not right, that they have no right to the same benefits of a straight couple, thereby imposing an unspoken inferiority upon the gay community.
No matter how many rallies are held in the name of making the world a better place, human ignorance, stubbornness and stupidity stands in the way at every turn. Though I fully support those who rally for a good cause, I know that even more fools with louder voices will be standing on the other side of the fence, fueled by their personal bias and unfounded discrimination.
I don't even know how to defend myself and my stances anymore because no matter how much I acknowledge the fact that I do, indeed, see the positive sides of things it seems that anyone exposed to me or my thoughts assumes that I see only the negative. The largest problem with this is that these people have never spent a good deal of time with me while I was actually involved in something incredibly enjoyable or exposed to something undeniably positive.
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