How do you not become racist?

I have a lot more respect for minority members who dont buy into every imaginable stereotype

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Paul McCartney Junior wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I have a lot more respect for minority members who dont buy into every imaginable stereotype[/QUOTE]

Ditto... :-D

Extremists of all kinds scare me too. As soon as people loose respect in other people in the name of a higher cause.

But isn't it true that historically USA has had it's enemy in the communists. When this no longer is a threat it seems like it's politically important to have a new strong enemy. Hence the fear of "the muslim world".

We should kill them all

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]+++MatiasMay+++<h6><i>The Rainmaker wrote: [/QUOTENAME]We should kill them all[/QUOTE]


Ditto to yourself buddy...lol

Honest ta god, I'm scared to death of them...nah, just kidding...but I dont let me guard down with any strangers, I'll tell you that much...lol

I lived in London through the 70's and the IRA threat - and I gave them about as much attention as I do the al-Qaeda threat - fuck all. What's the point?

You can't view everyone who appears Muslim to be a terrorist just as you couldn't assume everyone with an Irish accent was an IRA sympathiser. If you spend your whole life worrying about who is sitting next to you on a bus or train, you are going to have a crappy life or panic yourself into an early grave.

My advice is to just go about your daily business, smile a lot and just live your life as best as possible.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bob The Shrek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I lived in London through the 70's and the IRA threat - and I gave them about as much attention as I do the al-Qaeda threat - fuck all. What's the point?

You can't view everyone who appears Muslim to be a terrorist just as you couldn't assume everyone with an Irish accent was an IRA sympathiser. If you spend your whole life worrying about who is sitting next to you on a bus or train, you are going to have a crappy life or panic yourself into an early grave.

My advice is to just go about your daily business, smile a lot and just live your life as best as possible. [/QUOTE]

Agreed.

I admit that when I first used the London Underground after last year's bombings I was nervous but there was (and still is) a massive Police presence there and on the streets of London. This was a normal Tuesday in November.

Having a genuine fear of flying, for example is different but if you live in fear of things like this then you won't go anywhere.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]bitesthedust <br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

Having a genuine fear of flying, for example is different but if you live in fear of things like this then you won't go anywhere. [/QUOTE]

And if we succumb to the fear, we allow them to win.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]magicalfreddiemercury wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]bitesthedust <br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

Having a genuine fear of flying, for example is different but if you live in fear of things like this then you won't go anywhere. [/QUOTE]

And if we succumb to the fear, we allow them to win. [/QUOTE]

Exactly.

yeah, since 911 many muslims were attacked especially women. I see them around a bunch go to my
school. They don't bother me, they're just like everyone else just with an interesting culture.

If you really want to screw whitey, get a good job and live long enough to collect social security

I just seperate in my mind people who do evil acts and people who don't. I don't look at Muslims as terrorists any more than I look at any other ethnic group as any other stereotype. I just know people as people and if they're just random people in a line somewhere they just all kind of lump together. And if they're my friends they're just my friends, who happen to be whatever.

"not all muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are muslim"
people say this and unfortunately i think it is true.

the majority of muslims are just people who want to live in peace but some are radicals that abhor the western world.

-HOWEVER-
if they hate westerners so much then they shouldn't live in britain, canada, and the states, etc.

i don't have a problem with those who want to live in peace.
but if you want to hate, then you should just leave.
just my opinion.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]celli wrote: [/QUOTENAME]"not all muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are muslim"
people say this and unfortunately i think it is true.

.[/QUOTE]

No. Not true at all.