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Let's Drop The Political Standpoint On Bathrooms For A Second

We are so concerned about what side to take or what others are taking, let's face the issue that affects everyone no matter what side.

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For the record this is not another article about someone's political standpoint. This is an article pointing out something that anyone and everyone no matter what your take on the issue should realize and consider. The transgender and LGBT+ community are not a problem for me or many Americans. Human rights are entitled to everyone no matter what they are or who they are. Although we may not agree with peoples choices or way of life it doesn't mean they are not entitled to equal human rights. Can we consider this issue to technically fall under "equal human rights?"

The news is buzzing with this new policy which allows people to use the restroom of the gender they identify with. Target began the wave now the government is trying to implement this policy in schools. The Government has threatened to take away school funding if they did not cooperate with the policy. Clearly no public school can operate without funding. For centuries the bathrooms have been separated by sex at one point in history they were separated by color. Thankfully that has changed and now sex is how we separate the two restrooms. It is science, male and female, two different sexes. It is not a bias, it is not robbing anyone of any rights, it is a normality that has been around for centuries. This is not the point though, you can take whatever side on the issue but this truth is one no one should have to pick a side on. We are opening a door for sick individuals who will take advantage of the system and use it for preying on women, children and even men.

Hear me out, the transgender community that is pushing for this to pass are not the dangerous ones. Honestly whether we want to accept it or not most of these people honestly just want to use the bathroom with the gender they identify with. It is not to prey on people or cause problems. It is the sick people out there who do these things and are just waiting for an opportunity so they can prey on their next victim. I realize it happens everyday, you cannot stop these people they are going to do it whether or not this policy goes into play. Why should we open the door for ease of an opportunity though? We make access for these people to prey on someone so much easier. You cannot tell me it is not true. I cannot stand the thought of just one person falling victim due to this policy. We can argue that it is not likely to happen but why put that one person at risk? Crime is at an all time high, lets stop it, not make it easier to do. If a man wants a woman or a child what is to stop them from dressing like a woman or simply just walking in a restroom without being questioned? How do you separate someone who is doing these things and not being noticed because we are going to make this a norm? You cannot. Question someone about going in a bathroom you don't think they belong in and if you question the right person you will have a law suit on your hands for starters. It would be violating someones rights and before you know it the you all over the media for discrimination because you asked the wrong question to the wrong person.

I present this case for safety and the protection of people. This world is filled with sick individuals that jump at any opportunity that presents itself to inflict pain and harm others. Do not let this be an opportunity we allow them with. Once again no matter what side you take on the issue, democrat, republican, member of the LGBT+ community or a transgender you have emotions, a brain and a heart. Use them and please realize we our making people even more vulnerable by passing this. Is being uncomfortable going in the restroom of the sex you don't identify with anymore truly more important than making people more susceptible to harm? It is not a gender issue this is a common sense issue.

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