OH....that slippery slope

There are so many "slippery slopes" out there. I wrote about this over a year ago. I am not against love and equality, but the steps taken are merely stepping stones. They lead to other paths. Every issue and every decision I see in the news on a daily basis leads somewhere. It doesn't just stop there. Some days I think I am the only one who sees this; but then I see others with the same opinions as mine. So, I know there are others out there who don't see just one story, they see multiple stories following. There are some who cater to the environment and what it does to the unborn child, yet in the next sentence are for abortion. That in itself, to me is an oxymoron. A cake won't be made...OH YES it will...you will make it or you will lose your rights to make it. AND people lose their business. A flag comes down...what is next? One side says, "our rights will prevail" and they are happy to be taking away the rights of others. We all have rights. Just because we gain rights doesn't mean the rights of others should become negligent. When you lose your rights because you are being forced to do something you don't want to do, or you don't believe in, that's wrong. 
IF someone comes in to Michaels, such as last night, looking for a certain item, and we don't carry it, for WHATEVER reason, is the person going to sue Michaels? Who knows? At Christmas time, we get customers looking for Hanukkah items. Various Michaels stores do have Hanukkah things, but not all of them. It just depends on the area. So...does that person sue the store? Or go to a store which carries the items wanted. It's SO simple. I've gone to "Christian" book stores and asked for certain books...they don't carry them. They tell me those aren't "Christian" books! Hmmmm....really. I never sued any of them over it.
Every day I see people professing that EVERY one should have their rights. No one should be denied their rights. Yet, IF their rights infringe on the others rights...who is right. AND then there's a fight.
For those of you who don't get it, I'm sorry. There is a war going on here. A huge war where one of these days you will HAVE to choose a side. There are only two sides. Fence sitters have chosen a side whether they think they have or not. Some of you will shake your heads and say NO...there is no war here. Yes, there is a war going on. AND the one who will loose in the end is becoming desperate. Very desperate. He doesn't want to lose. AND he doesn't do anything SO blatant that everyone will see what's really happening; no he does things little by little...using somewhat pleasing stepping stones to accomplish his end result. Most look at it and say, I can live with that...it's fine, never looking down the road to what's ahead. There are some who live with blinders on. There are some sliding VERY quickly down that slippery slope...some are clinging at the top. Some are looking the other way. Some are standing firm. Some have ropes trying to help others back up the slippery slope. BUT it's there. Some say it's "progress." Progress to what?
In other countries, young girls are given in marriage. It is their laws. IF they move here...they might like to exercise those laws. OR at least live them. Most ALL of you are appalled by that. We will never let that happen here you say. Well, that slippery slope gets pretty slick...and sometimes there isn't anything to hold on to when it comes right down to it. Once you get rid of everything you hold near and dear to hold on to, that leaves nothing.
So, we have another stone in our path. Some may call it a stepping stone to other things, some will call it another stone for a wall. Yet others will see it as a rock they must get past.
Before anyone gets their panties in a wrinkle, please know, I DO love everyone. I accept and respect you just the way you are. I believe everyone is walking the same path I am. It's full of road blocks, full of thorns. Some of you have helped me get past some of my roadblocks, and I have helped some of you. THAT'S what we are here for. To help, serve and love one another. EVEN if we don't agree with their opinions, ideas, beliefs, etc. Especially when we don't agree. That is going the extra mile.
So, while we are relishing in our successes, what ever they are today and in the future, remember those who come behind you and those who were ahead of you. Those who come after us, ten, twenty, one hundred years down the road...may question our decisions. They may think we were crazy, horrible, unbelievable. They may even be horrified by what we do. Those who came before us may be thinking the same things. BUT we, as with our ancestors, are only doing what we believe is right for our times.