The greatest achievement any individual can obtain is victory over personal ignorance. These victories usually involve some grand revelation or a sudden introduction to unknown facts. But at times, these victories can be gained though simple acceptance of personal truth. That is how I came to understand homosexuality as it relates to me.

Like most of you, I have witnessed homosexual discrimination as long as I can remember. In fact, for most of my younger years I actively participated in it. Whether referring to some guy as a faggot or engaging in a game of smear the queer, I did not understand what I was doing. I did it because I thought I was supposed to.

I would like to take a moment to thank every person who has had anything to do with my current education. It’s a fact that only an education can give a person the ability to recognize how incredibly dangerous a lack of one can be.

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Through the miracle of learning, I came to recognize homosexuality as being just one more limitless and fascinating aspect of an infinitely diverse life form. It’s in the genes, and the fact that two humans of the same sex can be born with a different sexual preference is no different than two humans of the same sex being born with different eye color. While there are those who believe that an individual level of repression can trigger homosexual self-awareness at different stages of life, it generally is agreed upon by those in the scientific community that people are born gay. While I cannot understand why some people have such a hard time dealing with this notion, I am proud to report that I am no longer bothered by it.

When an individual openly bashes homosexuality, that tells me that this person fears humanity. Fear is the most harmful by-product of ignorance, as it distorts self-image. It must be quite a challenge for these people to become productive members of society when they are afraid of certain segments of society.

Frustrated at their utter helplessness, gay bashers do what frustrated humans have done since the beginning of time they turn to violence.

I know who I am. I know what I believe. I am not a homosexual, but I can easily imagine what it would be like if I were. I am comfortable enough with my own heterosexual practices that I do not feel threatened by the existence of homosexuality. Obviously, everyone can’t say the same.

If you are one of these people who grow angry and frustrated at the thought of homosexuality, ask yourself why. If you can come up with a feasible answer that you can truly believe, then please keep it to yourself. I don’t care to hear about it.