However, fundamentalist religious groups spew the same kind of hate but under cover of “religious righteousness” and God. Per the 1st Bush Administration, there are an alarming number of gay and straight youth that successfully commit suicide each year (in percentages that outnumber averages). They are bullied is outreaching ways by church doctrine that reduces gays, bisexuals, and the numerous curious to demons banished to hell. And they engage in more overt public domain activities to constantly assault gays in denying them equal rights and peaceful lives. Curiously gays pay taxes but the church does not .. therefor, they should remain silent on these issues outside of their 4 walls. But, we know that they don’t, quite the opposite.

So you don’t have to look to Mississippi’s past to find vile and unchecked discrimination to match that of the increasing popularity of the Nazi movement. You can look at the fundamentalist church on your nearby street corner in Anytown, USA. They do enough societal harm to last us for eternity.

Why is it more “sexy” to publish and talk about Nazis and avoid the horrors of religion. We know that ignoring discrimination in one area only gives tacit approval in others … lending to a “cafeteria-style” approach to picking and choosing your own discrimnations to follow. Until we tackle discrimination in a more complete way, we will always give it permission to exist and propagate.