Comments on: “Religion of Peace” News http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/2007/06/21/religion-of-peace-news/ Rapid Rants from The Hittman Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Hitt http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/2007/06/21/religion-of-peace-news/#comment-1194 Dave Hitt Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:31:36 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/2007/06/21/religion-of-peace-news/#comment-1194 When I see a woman covered from head to toe I'd like to approach her, hand her a calender, and say, calmly and respectfully, "note the date. You don't have to do this any more. Why not throw off your shackles and give freedom a try?" But it would be rude, so I don't. The old guy was standing up for an individual, and that's commendable. Why is it, that whenever there's a conflict between our culture and theirs, we're assumed to be the ones in the wrong? Why are *we* supposed to bend over backwards to accommodate their superstitions? Would they do that for us in their Muslim countries? When I see a woman covered from head to toe I’d like to approach her, hand her a calender, and say, calmly and respectfully, “note the date. You don’t have to do this any more. Why not throw off your shackles and give freedom a try?” But it would be rude, so I don’t.

The old guy was standing up for an individual, and that’s commendable.

Why is it, that whenever there’s a conflict between our culture and theirs, we’re assumed to be the ones in the wrong? Why are *we* supposed to bend over backwards to accommodate their superstitions? Would they do that for us in their Muslim countries?

]]> By: Teresa http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/2007/06/21/religion-of-peace-news/#comment-1188 Teresa Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:12:41 +0000 http://www.davehitt.com/blog2/2007/06/21/religion-of-peace-news/#comment-1188 Just happened upon your site recently - when smoking bans were signed into law in Illinois. This particular posting about Muslims is pretty eye-opening but you realize, of course, that if ABC got a hold of this that'd call you everything but a white boy. I mention ABC because they did a one-hour special last night titled "What Would You Do?" They had a (actor) guy working behind the counter in a bakery...somewhere in Texas. This (actress) muslim woman comes in and he won't serve her. He calls her a terrorist, towel head, camel jockey, blah, blah. She tells him she is American and he continues his way over the top abuse. She, of course, plays the glutton for punishment...all to see how people would react. An older guy stood up for her and when they let him in on the play, I have to admit that I shed a tear or two at his compassion for another human being...no matter what race or religion. It was very Kumbayah and (as designed) brought out the "fight against social injustice" in me. Now, I'm not saying we should abuse or humiliate Muslims in our society but facts are facts. Am I paranoid or are we being conditioned to embrace anything and everything without question? I'm feeling like a subject in a social experiment right now. Just happened upon your site recently - when smoking bans were signed into law in Illinois.

This particular posting about Muslims is pretty eye-opening but you realize, of course, that if ABC got a hold of this that’d call you everything but a white boy. I mention ABC because they did a one-hour special last night titled “What Would You Do?”

They had a (actor) guy working behind the counter in a bakery…somewhere in Texas. This (actress) muslim woman comes in and he won’t serve her. He calls her a terrorist, towel head, camel jockey, blah, blah. She tells him she is American and he continues his way over the top abuse. She, of course, plays the glutton for punishment…all to see how people would react. An older guy stood up for her and when they let him in on the play, I have to admit that I shed a tear or two at his compassion for another human being…no matter what race or religion. It was very Kumbayah and (as designed) brought out the “fight against social injustice” in me.

Now, I’m not saying we should abuse or humiliate Muslims in our society but facts are facts. Am I paranoid or are we being conditioned to embrace anything and everything without question? I’m feeling like a subject in a social experiment right now.

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