Mind Your Own Business

I get frustrated easily, and I am the first to admit it. And perhaps what I get most frustrated about is people who won't mind their own business. Now I'm not talking about a nosey neighbor next door. I am thinking about how people get upset and want to ruin things for other people that don't have anything to do with them. Of course, the best recent example is people who voted against gay marriage - it doesn't affect them, but they are determined to ruin and destroy the right for those it does affect. Don't worry, I'm not writing another blog about proposition 8, but I needed an example.

The issue that got me thinking about this topic was one I saw highlighted on Yahoo just now. The new issue bugging me is that some atheists are sueing to stop the use of "so help me God" in Obama's inaugural oath. I would probably be considered an atheist myself. I don't believe in God and I don't like organized religion. However, I have no problem with other people believing in God or following a religion (I do have a problem with them imposing their beliefs on others, but that's a different blog). So, my point? I think it is stupid for people to sue because of Obama's oath, or any words in any speech. How could "so help me God" possibly hurt them? How does it affect them at all? I'm an atheist and I don't care. They're words! They mean something to Obama; they mean something to other people; so who cares, let them be said. Now if saying the words suddenly makes America a wholly Christian nation, then I would strongly join the protest. But they're words, and making such a big deal about something that doesn't affect them makes them just as bad as the "Yes on 8" people (I guarantee the atheists weren't the ones voting "Yes" on that one!).

So there's my frustration for the night. Just thought I would share.