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Skriven 2007-04-17 21:33:25 av Richard Fallstrom (17083.babylon5)
     Kommentar till en text av rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated
Ärende: Re: Very OT....
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In article <0001HW.C24A6B7601FEDA4CF0182648@news.verizon.net>, Amy
Guskin <aisling@fjordstone.com> wrote:

> >> On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:34:47 -0400, Charlie Edmondson wrote
> (in article <4624db07$1@news.cadence.com>):
> 
> > Hi Amy,
> > I don't think it was a comparison of the original offences, but more a 
> > comparison of the Hoo-Rah that resulted from them.  The media is very 
> > good at taking what should be a minor incident, and blowing it way out 
> > of proportion... <<
> 
> Charlie, if you read the rest of John's post, it's clear he took Mains' 
> statement as offensive, rather than a statement of opinion.
> 
> >> As for no national dialog on race, I assume the speaker is younger than 
> > 25, and so, nothing that happened before they were born has any 
> > relevance... 8-) <<
> 
> Carl?  Carl isn't under 25 years old.  I don't think people are understanding

> what he's saying.  He's not saying, "We've never had a national debate on 
> race -- let's have one!"  I think he's saying, "How would you go about this? 

> How would it be done?  A _true_ national debate, not just the opinions of a 
> few talking heads on television and radio."
> 
> That's just MHO, of course -- Carl is obviously the only one who really knows

> what he meant!
> 
> Amy
> 
I know for myself, there are only two types of people in this country.
Those who are Americans (not the frelling hyphenated kind) and those
who are not. Skin color for me is a non issue. I have dated and
respected ladies of differing ethnicities from my own. The people who
have problems with those who are different, seem to me to have a
problem seeing the humanity in others. I would ask them why and ask if
there is a logical reason for it. So far, no one has come up with such
a reason. I know I may not be able to get along with many individuals
of a given group, but I don't think it is fair to the rest to condemn
all for the sins of a few.

Rick (sometimes is a GentleRF and sometimes is not)
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