Dennis Prager argues that character, not identity traits like race or sexual orientation, should define how society judges people. He questions pride movements by asking how you can be proud of something you didn't choose, like being tall, and distinguishes between accepting LGBTQ+ people and celebrating their identities.
I don't care if you're gay. I don't care if you're Christian. I don't care if you're a Jew. I don't care about anything. I care about, are you a good person? We have all these groups. What is the pride? I don't even understand it. Let us say you're black. You have black pride, but you didn't do anything. You were born black. You have white pride. Of course you have white pride. You're considered evil. And you don't say you're gay. What is the pride? The whole point of gay liberation was a person doesn't really have a choice. I understand that. How could you have pride in something you didn't choose? I'm I'm 6'4". Do I have tall pride? No, I did nothing to earn it. That, that's my genetic makeup, is to be tall. I'm not proud of it. The real meaning of all of this is that the society must celebrate lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered and queer, etc. Not just tolerate. That's the liberal idea. The left-wing idea is you must celebrate. I don't celebrate men who transition to women or women who transition to men. I accept the fact that they wish to do so. I understand that. I don't want a Jewish Pride Month. I don't want a Black Pride Month. I don't want a Hispanic Pride Month. As I said, the only division that matters is the character division. Are you decent or indecent?
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