[knowledge vs ignorance]

Lately, everyone keeps disappointing me. I don't know if I'm just loosing faith in humankind or just tired of all the bullshit that's going on. The way that some people thinks disgust me. Disrespectful would be a good word to describe their actions. For instance, lately, I've took consciousness of how the expression ''that's gay'' can hurt the people I love. I've never used that expression, but a lot of my friends use it and doesn't realize the impact those words can have in the society. If no one stop and explain to them what it does, they'll just continue using it and being ignorant. But as I try to sensitize everyone around me, some keep arguing that since they don't use that expression against the gays or in a homophobic sense, it's OK to use it. NO, that's the point, it's never OK to use an expression that discriminate a group of person. That makes them less important to others, that separates them. We use that expression to describe something ''stupid''. So being gay is being stupid? They'll answer no, it's just an habit. Just an everyday saying. I try to explain to them the meaning behind it. They get frustrated and starts arguing with me. I'm just doing my job. Trying to help, to prevent. A lot of young teenagers and young adults commit suicide because of words like that. They get the perception that it's bad to be gay. It's dirty, unmoral, against the laws of nature, etc. but it's NOT. It's perfectly normal to be gay. It's not a choice someone would make. Why would someone choose to be different and made fun of? We need to take those stereotypes out of the common mind. The perception that some people have can influence the others that are ignorant as well and those people will influence again some others. If nobody does something to try and kill that expression, it will stay and spread like powder. We are the voice of the future. They are too. We need to explain and make them comprehend that their action are seen and influential. Parent, educator, political figures, celebrities, etc. should understand that the children are listening to every words that are coming out of their mouth and imitates them. The media is the most influential process that exist in the 21th century. As time goes by, I'm loosing faith in humankind. They never learn, and those who does are trying their best, but they are crush by the majority, who don't give a shit. We can only hope that the ones that does learn will go far and do something about it. If not, are we doomed ?