One reporter reacts to JKR's revelations

[susanmcgee48176]

said Susan> 
> > but I will tell you with 100% surety that no one 
> > chooses the person with whom they fall in love. 


said Del> 
> True believers don't choose what they believe either.
> 
> Del
>


But that's just the point, Del..one CAN control what one believes, 
and one can control what one DOES.....

Carol, I understand that you're trying to be nice, and you're a nice 
person...

So, when my son gets people who make slanted eyes at him on the 
playground and imitate guttural Chinese sounds
, I should say, oh well, some people think Chinese people are 
unintelligible and everyone should learn English and the only 
Americans are European Americans....never mind?

Shall we say, well, the highest incidence of AIDS is now in Africa, 
that just goes to show that the dark races are uncivilized, ignorant 
and have less intelligence...and that kind of belief is okay as long 
as I state that my views are supported by the Bible?

Nope, I don't buy it.

I wish for all of you who can't see the immense harm you do by your 
antiquated attitudes never end up with a child or a grandchild who is 
gay or lesbian...and realize suddenly what harm ignorant and bigoted 
thoughts and attitudes do.

I appreciate your responding to me, Carol, but what doesn't seem to 
be coming across is this isn't an intellectual exercise..this is MY 
life, and the life of tens of thousands of people like me..of course 
my feelings are hurt, and I am outraged...

I'm not trying to change your mind right now - frankly, I think in 
the case of some people on this list, that would be an impossible 
task..but I will NOT be silent while people continue to make comments 
that I know to be wrong, immoral, and bigoted...

So, if you don't want to hear it, please feel free to delete my posts 
without reading them.

Susan