The Freedom to Agree to Disagree

The stink being raised over Carrie Prejean’s answer to a question asked during the Miss USA competition is something I just have to say something about. So hang on.

First, Perez Hilton’s question was loaded. He thought that in the environment of the Miss USA pageant a contestant wouldn’t dare disagree with the gay lifestyle. He was expecting Carrie to say that same-sex marriages should be legalized. It would have given his agenda national coverage and he felt it would be a feather in his cap in the fight to normalize same-sex relationships.

He never expected Carrie to answer the way she did, and what bothers me is that she actually answered his question in a positive way. All you remember is the last thing she said, but do you remember the first part? The first answer she gave was that in this country we have the right to choose between same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. That was her answer related to his question and what she should have been scored on. But Carrie didn’t stop there, she went on to tell Hilton that she was raised in a family that believed marriage was between a man and a woman.

Hilton didn’t score her on the first part of her answer, instead he got mad and scored her on her personal beliefs, which shouldn’t be allowed in a pageant. He gave her a zero on the question and even admitted that before her answer she was the front runner in the competition. Hilton’s score helped push Carrie to second place.

The second thing I want to say is about how California’s state pageant directors Shanna Moakler and Keith Lewis treated their candidate for Miss USA. They both blew up initially and didn’t even greet Carrie after the pageant ended or bother to congratulate her. They said she was out of touch with her generation.

I disagree because over 7 million Californian’s voted against same-sex marriage in their state, so actually Carrie is part of the mainstream majority.

Moakler later twittered against Carrie saying “The MISS CALIFORNIA USA title is NOT supposed to be used to push your own agenda, that is NOT what pageants are about."

That’s funny because Hilton was doing just that! If Carrie would have given the answer he expected, they’d all be cheering for her. But instead Hilton is on his web site spouting hate speech that should be condemned. It was so bad that even CNN did a report on his hate speech and how it shouldn’t be allowed. That’s saying a lot when CNN denounces a gay liberal.

The point to all this is that Carrie Prejean is an American citizen and has the right to her opinion. She answered the question honestly, but now the left is berating her for being true to her beliefs.

I spent 21 years in the military defending people’s right to free speech, and I think it’s a shame when someone is attacked because of what they believe. I think both sides have a right to their opinion and should respect each other’s stance. People should accept that it’s ok to agree to disagree.

“God, give me the strength to endure these days. Help me to continue making a difference where I can, and lead others to you. Amen.”