Wear purple day.

So today being "Wear purple to commemorate the suicides caused by homophobia" day, I decided that I would like to talk about this on my blog. For several reasons, really. I've been scrolling down facebook and finding a lot of nasty comments that I really don't agree with. I know they have their own opinions, but they're are ones I think are totally stupid :)



I believe that those kids were forced to the point where they couldn't handle their lives anymore because people went out of their way to make fun of them. Cruel, isn't it? I can not believe society today. Because someone is not the same as you, you make fun of them until they can not stand it anymore, and then destroy themselves.



Pathetic.



So I found an opinion from this person on Facebook, and for the most part, It's alright. I don't agree with it at all, but what he's saying is smart and rational. There is one part I want you to pay attention to, and I made it so obvious as to what part that is.



"Jason McNulty is not wearing purple today. why? because no matter how many people wear the same coloured shirt, it isn't gonna change what goes on. there will still be people who hate/make fun of gays, and unfortunately they still won't be fully accepted for a long time. the fact that they killed themselves was their own choice, and a selfish one, so no, I won't wear purple for a useless cause."



Excuse me?

The fact that they killed themselves was "selfish"? I don't think so.
If someone is made fun so profusely to the point where they can not handle LIVING anymore, is not a selfish act.

I believe making fun of someone for your own entertainment and putting video cameras in your gay roommates room IS a selfish act.

Anyways, they're were several more comments that also made me want to throw up. They happened to be posted on this status update:

"nice jason, tell those gays, and gay lovers!"

"Being gay is fine, but killing yourself because people make fun of you makes you a pussy. Not advocating making fun of gays, but exactly as you said,It's their choice. There is plenty of help out there, or you can suck it up. And let it toughen you up."

"It's as much of your choice to kill your self, As it is mine to think you are a pussy for doing so."

Totally disgusting. Do people really think that letting people die because of the immature and extreme amount of bullying these boys went through is alright?

If it were their friend they would be devastated.
What if that person was closet homosexual?
What if your friends are?
People really need to think about what they say before they post it on Facebook.

This just shows how cruel and insensitive humans can be.

Everyone of those boys had a right to live.

I strongly believe that the people that made fun of them, were their killers.
How would you feel if you bullied someone so much to the point that they killed themselves?
You'd feel guilty/responsible, wouldn't you?

Exactly.

Anyways that's all I have to say about this. I'm going to have a shower now.. Bye bloggers.

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RIP Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase and Billy Lucas. (F)