Yesterday CNSNews reported that Facebook is working with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GSLEN) to prevent and remove what it considers anti-gay comments from it’s social website.  That’s a good thing.

As an old person on facebook (that’s where my children post pictures of whatever they are doing) and a former Mafia Wars addict, I applaud this move.  However, Facebook still has other groups that it needs to take a look at– “I Hate The Pope” , “I Hate People Who Hate Homosexual People“, “I Hate Conservatives“, “I Hate It When I Wake Up In The Morning and Conservatives Still Exist“,  “I Hate Democrats” and “I Hate Straight People Who Hate Gays“.

I would like to suggest that any group that starts with the words “I Hate” followed by an organization or a group of people be removed.  I am willing to see groups like “I Hate Mondays” or “I Hate Traffic Jams” remain, but I am not sure it is constructive to have groups hating any certain group of people. 

I think Facebook is a good thing, although occasionally it is a victim of TMI (too much information).  We live in a world that moves very quickly, and sometimes it is hard to stay in touch with everyone you care about.  On Facebook you can leave an occasional comment for someone just to let them know you are thinking about them.  I like that.