[Carroll DeWeese]

The world is what it is. In order to cope with it people make distinctions. They create standards. The standards are abstractions of reality, not reality itself. The "standard" often tells us more about the person using and/or creating it than the aleged purpose of its use.

In a person's efffort to create meaning in their life, they often make distinctions and create standards to differentiate themselves from others. By adhering to the standard, they can feel superior than those that do not meet their standard. The weaker an individual internally, the more external "walls" that they need to validate their being.

I do not mind distinctions and differentiations, but I am bothered by anyone that wants to impose their values upon me and treat me as a "lesser" being. May we recognize our strengths and weaknesses and allow other to have theirs. May be accept and not accuse. May we recognize the diversity and digitnity in every other human being ang their values and perceptions.

If someone whats to look down upon me because I do not meet their standard, it is their problem, not mine. It is only my problem when their actions do not allow me to be me.