It is a throwback to the middle ages when left-handedness is considered unacceptable and a sign of the devil. It is unbelievable that some people still are mired in this kind of thinking. We are well passed the notion that left-handedness is a “sickness” and that children so inclined should be forced to write with their right hand. A teacher with that kind of opinion, such as the one in Oklahoma who told a 4 year old boy that being left-handed is “unlucky, evil and sinister” should not be allowed to teach. Imaging the damage she can do to children with that belief. It might not be the only utterly wrong thing she teaches vulnerable children. Left-handedness is a born in trait. It is not a disease that must be “cured” only sick minds still hang on to that medieval notion. This is the same attitude which condemns homo sexuality, also a born in trend, which is a natural variation of nature and not a disease or attitude which can be “cured”.  This kind of people, who have such opinions should not be allowed to teach. They are free to believe what they want but should never ever given a chance to be in a position were they can damage the self esteem of our children.

Isn’t it ironic that a pilgrimage to worship your God results in the death of more than 7oo believers when an almighty God could have easily prevented it. To those who claim that they actually were killed so they could enter paradise early, I would remind you that over 900 were injured, many with life time disability and/or disfigurement. What god would do that to his most devoted followers.  Christians will say, they worshiped the wrong god but then explain why so many Christians also die in accidents and natural disasters. It is doubly ironic that these occurrences do not shake the beliefs of the devoted. They have no other explanation than “We cannot understand the will of God, but his judgment is for the good of us all”. I am totally baffled by such an attitude. Where is the logic and common sense in this tragic event.  Any answers that makes sense? I will be glad to hear them.

When I listen to the people defending Kim Davis and listen to Donald Trump’s promise to defend religious freedom I am astonished at the total distortion of the religious right of what religious freedom is supposed to mean. Religious Freedom is supposed to mean that anyone is free to follow one’s religion no matter how bizarre, In other words we will not prosecute anyone because of their religion as long as their beliefs do NOT force other people to live according to the tenets of their religion and as long as the practice of that religion does not break the laws of the country and how these laws are interpret by the courts. Of course they have the right to legally try to change these laws but they cannot apply their rules until that happens.  If we allow their ‘god’ to overrule the countries laws, which ‘god’ would have preference, the Christian God, Allah, Jehova, Krishna, or any of the other current gods in the current world? There is also a limit to some extreme practices which, if they counter current law, would not qualify under the religious freedom concept. We would not allow the stoning of an adulteress, nor should we allow parents who believe in the power of prayer to jeopardize the lives of their children by withholding modern medical treatment. There are many other sample that I am sure you can think of. Persons who, because of a change in the law, do not agree with that law, and refuse to do their job have the freedom to resign on principle and fight the battle through the legitimate way of advocating a change or reversal of the law. That would be the honorable thing to do, but it is hypocritical to want to hang on to their job and cry discrimination. In Kim Davis case, she is actually discriminating against the people who are only simply demanding she do her job. The frightening fact, that the upside down reasoning, that she is called on not to discriminate, is called discrimination against her, is not only her excuse but also that it is supported by a candidate running to become president of the United States.