Author Topic: diversity training (Read 1429 times)

kittycat496 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:48:55 PM »

Just because it's human nature doesn't mean it isn't wrong. The point of diversity training is to teach people to get over the comfort thing. People feel safer with those like them no doubt, but we need to learn how it is we start to become comfortable with what is different.

When I was a little kid I was really uncomfortable with gαy couples. I thought that this was just too weird for me. However in today's modern world I needed to learn to see past that and to accept that it was just a person and what they did with themselves was no business of mine.

It is the same for almost all differences. When people are exposed to allowed to come to terms with what is different it helps them to get along. We are afraid because we don't understand.

Matthew · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:57:24 PM »

Just because it's human nature doesn't mean it IS wrong, either.

Actually, we should be very uncomfortable around so-called "gαy" couples -- ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity is revolting on a natural level, and even more so on the supernatural (spiritual) level.

God destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha because of the widespread presence of the "vice against nature" known as ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity.

We are NOT supposed to destroy our natural sense of modesty, and we're NOT supposed to brainwash ourselves that 2+2=5, that up is down, or that ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity is just fine.

It has nothing to do with fear, and everything to do with OBJECTIVE (same for everyone) morals. Something is either RIGHT or WRONG -- it doesn't vary by person.

Matthew

clare · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2009, 04:28:30 AM »

I really wish people wouldn't liken racial differences to sɛҳuąƖ preferences!

There is no sin in being of a different race, and I would agree that any prejudice against people of other races, while it may be natural, needs to be overcome when dealing with individuals.

However, ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖ behaviour is sinful. It is quite sensible to be wary in the company of self-proclaimed ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖs. That is not to say we should treat them uncharitably, but we certainly shouldn't encourage sinful behaviour.

kittycat496 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:37:17 AM »

Fine obviously I chose the wrong example. I only used it because being mixed I learned from an early age how to mingle with both sides of the fence since they both make up family. I'm just saying that most differences can be over come through exposer.

I never said that you should encourage their behavior; I don't encourage anyone to that behavior regardless of preference. I said associate. I never got when associating with someone became the same as encouraging them. I thought we were over the days of 'shun the nonbeliever!'

TheD · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2009, 10:05:11 AM »