Proposition Eight

Describe a situation in which you thought personal or public expression went too far and should be curbed? How might you remedy this situation?

I am from California, and so I have had to deal with Proposition Eight stuff for the longest time. My roommate and I have been attacked personally because we are Mormons and we are doing what we think is right. I think that everyone should have the right to voice their opinion, but protests against Proposition Eight have gone too far. Protesters should not be making blacklists of Mormons who decided to use their rights to express their opinions. Also, by impeding entry to the Los Angeles Temple is taking away our rights to practice our religion. In the end, both sides are fighting for what they believe in. We should all be grateful that we have the right to have an opinion.

So far, not much has worked to remedy the situation. I know that when homosexual friends of mine came to me to attack me, I told them that I had nothing against them. I told them that I loved them and that I was sorry if they did not agree with my choice. I also asked them to please respect me for the decision I had to make, because I would respect their decision. This seemed to work pretty well.

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