jcedwards
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Doug, you are getting much closer to understanding, but you just cannot allow yourself to admit it. You are citing how the USA must understand and adapt, yet do not extend the same requirement to Muslims (or others). In all your high-mindedness, you appear completely unwilling to understand other's points, but instead opt for confrontation and disagreement. This, again, makes my point about willingness to adapt. In this small way, you are behaving like the Muslims I cite (have issue with). BTW, this thread was started in the context of Muslims, not any other group.
To argue against points by citing the minority or rare exception does not move understanding along. All it does is stop it. I would hope you have the intellectual maturity to understand this. Unless we are talking about Bob and Sue, and we both know them, we must speak in generalities that have exceptions. In reality, generalities have exceptions and most adults understand this in conversation. Only children believe citing a rare example will make their point, but adults understand this and move on.
We have a culture with acceptable behavior and unacceptable behavior. Without going to the extreme examples, I have chosen more subtle and you have gone nuclear in your responses. Get some help with your anger and rage because it is hard to believe this is the only 'forum' that you behave this way.
Is it acceptable for a grocery store employee to refuse to scan or touch (do their job) the pork chop I am trying to purchase? I say no. They can have their Muslim or Jewish beliefs, but they must do their job without fail. If the real possibility of a conflict exists, then avoid that job. This is what I am talking about. This was subtle and to the point. Feel free to counter with concentration camps, as usual.
To argue against points by citing the minority or rare exception does not move understanding along. All it does is stop it. I would hope you have the intellectual maturity to understand this. Unless we are talking about Bob and Sue, and we both know them, we must speak in generalities that have exceptions. In reality, generalities have exceptions and most adults understand this in conversation. Only children believe citing a rare example will make their point, but adults understand this and move on.
We have a culture with acceptable behavior and unacceptable behavior. Without going to the extreme examples, I have chosen more subtle and you have gone nuclear in your responses. Get some help with your anger and rage because it is hard to believe this is the only 'forum' that you behave this way.
Is it acceptable for a grocery store employee to refuse to scan or touch (do their job) the pork chop I am trying to purchase? I say no. They can have their Muslim or Jewish beliefs, but they must do their job without fail. If the real possibility of a conflict exists, then avoid that job. This is what I am talking about. This was subtle and to the point. Feel free to counter with concentration camps, as usual.
