So I decided to join The KKK…
So I decided to join The KKK…
Sure, I don’t agree with their notion of white pride. And I don’t believe in their desire to cut off all American foreign aid, nor their desire to outlaw homosexuality, nor their anti-abortion stance. I think their plans for creating a Christian nation are horrible and damaging. And I think their history of racism is a truly terrible thing.
But there is a lot of good that comes out of being in the klan! A sense of community. A sense of belonging to something bigger than yourself. And some of the things they believe in, I also agree with. They believe in supporting strict environmental laws. They believe in balancing the budget. They stand behind states rights, and they strongly support veterans.
Just because a few radical individuals did some terrible things in the past in the name of the Klan, that has nothing to do with how the Klan is today! Besides, those people weren’t true Klansmen. A real, modern Klansman would never act like that!
I can call myself a Klansman, even though I don’t agree with everything they believe in. And I still go to a few Klan meetings each year, even though I disagree with some of their core tenets. I like the ceremonies, and some of the songs. I’m just choosing the parts that I like, and I’m going to with that, while I ignore the parts of The Klan that I disagree with.
So really, there’s nothing wrong with The Klan, or being a member. It’s just a personal matter of how an individual chooses to live their life.
I really don’t understand why people have a problem with me being in the Klan!
Tuesday July 26th, 2011 @ 9:04pm
Heh, this is pretty good.
Tuesday July 26th, 2011 @ 11:16pm
Well put!
Wednesday July 27th, 2011 @ 9:23pm
Uhm… Did I miss something? Some deeper, hidden meaning or something?
If I got that right it’s like them moderate religious-types, going to church only on Sunday and stuff, not doing the whole thing but only the parts that they like and ditching the rest. It would be the same as me saying: “I’m a Christian (which I’m moste obviously not). I like the being nice to everybody, helping an stuff, and Jesus was a really nice guy (A self-absorbed scumbag it would be). But I don’t believe in the whole ‘eternal, undying soul’ and the ‘god’-part.”
If that really is (and I begin to believe that it’s a boobietrap, I just boobied into), that one chooses to join a group, the KKK here, just because they got some points they like, this is a sign of laziness.
Friday July 29th, 2011 @ 12:36pm
Its exactly this, it is satire.
Wednesday July 27th, 2011 @ 10:34pm
That was really smart and well put.
Thursday July 28th, 2011 @ 7:40am
CaTaLYST101;
I think you summed it up even better than the O/P.
Religious and ideological community groups can be a wonderful thing. You can get Advocacy, Moral and perhaps financial support, charity if you’re in need, access to programs offered, socialization and friendly, welcoming acceptance by their community.
-As long as you’re not-
An infidel, a slave, an adherent to another god, a homosexual, a communist, a young male goat or transgendered. You’ll do just fine.
Saturday July 30th, 2011 @ 12:55am
religion has a good side and a bad side. the good side allows you to become spiritually closer with your personal god, bring a strong community together, and so on. the bad side is the authoritarian figures that try to middleman you and your god.
Saturday July 30th, 2011 @ 9:18am
No, its all bad.
Saturday July 30th, 2011 @ 11:13am
No no, Andre- it DOES have a good side: it allows you to tell the individuals that should be in the nuthouse and avoid them easier! =)