Dear young adults,

There has been some uproar recently and your parents may be contributing to it. They maybe have written into this paper or said something publicly that might give you reason to think that their beliefs and way of life is more important than that of other Contributing American Citizens.

I am writing to tell you that greatness of mankind is rooted in the courage to be oneself despite what the oppressors might be doing or saying. What your parents are attempting to do is cultivate conformity through a belief system that excludes people who are different. This is a system of control, and they think it keeps you safe. What it does is teaches you how to hate your fellow man and breeds exclusionism and elitist-entitled behavior.

Having worked in the service industry for as long as I have, I have become a professional at spotting the entitled. There is nothing more obnoxious to me than an individual who thinks they know without having the life experience to back it up.

Remember, this is an opportunity to see the representation of a group of people, which, is still a representation of the grand spectrum that is mankind. These are humans, go and see them, and you will see that there is nothing to fear. You are the future, and you are our hope.

Anthony Travis Kukull