R001932
Monday, March 18, 2002 1:27 PM
911 Fund
I have recently been made aware of the fact that money donated to help the
victims of the September 11th attacks is being given to families of victims
on one condition... they must be heterosexual. According to an article
(http://uspolitics.about.com/library/weekly/aa031102a.htm), the head of the
September 11 fund stated on Meet the Pressthat although money would be
available to illegal immigrants, gay partners of the victims would not be
eligible to receive the same funds. There is no other explanation for this
other than outright discrimination of homosexual people.
Since the terrorist attacks, I have seen more patriotism and compassion in
America. However, I have also seen more finger-pointing, more racism, and
more discrimination in general. One would think that in times of crisis,
people would come together. However, actions like those taken by the
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund proves that this country as a whole
is still too intolerant of those who are labeled as "different."
Discrimination is not the answer to defeating terrorism or to making this
world a better place. It is, however, the cause of events such as those
that occurred on September 11.
Discrimination has plagued this nation since its birth. It has lead to
nothing but hatred, which, unfortunately, doesn't discriminate. Whether a
person is Jewish, American, African, gay, straight, atheist, religious, or
otherwise, that person can still feel pain. Please, don't discriminate.
Individual Comment
Springfield, IL