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Don’t tell me about rights; speak of responsibilities

The Rev. Roger Minassian, retired founder of Hope Now for Youth.
The Rev. Roger Minassian, retired founder of Hope Now for Youth. Fresno Bee Staff Photo

As someone who has helped hundreds of former gang members become responsible husbands, fathers and employees, I’m tired of hearing about your rights; please tell me about your responsibilities.

I’m all in over your being all out for black-robed gods braying about your right to sexual freedom. Please tell me about your responsibility to provide the lasting parental marriage and daily mothering and fathering every child needs. I’m gagging on your fine whine as victims rioting about your right to racial justice.

Please tell me about your responsibility to encourage mutual respect, develop responsible men and expand productive citizenship within your own race.

Furthermore, I’m numb to your tirades about women’s rights. Please tell me about your responsibility to stop medicating boys to be like girls and to insure that, as opposed to now, the number of your boys grows to be equal to the number of your girls graduating from college.

Finally, I’m fed up with your attempts to make a godless Amerika out of our God blessed America. Please tell me of your responsibility to immediately emigrate to France whose revolution, in contrast to ours, was against both king and God. Adieu et bon voyage!

Rev. Roger Minassian, Fresno

This story was originally published August 22, 2017 at 2:08 PM with the headline "Don’t tell me about rights; speak of responsibilities."

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