I stongly and in no uncertain terms blame all the Muslims who teased you when you were a child and harrassed you and discriminated against you. I think they were at fault. I think being harsh with other people does more harm than good. I'm sorry that they soured you so much and made you defensive and hurt your feelings. They were clearly blameworthy plain and simple. And I very much "get that". I don't "blame you" for oversimplifying a complicated situation. I don't blame you for being sarcastic and upset. I don't blame you for your personal comments directed at me. I think that anyone who grew up in the same way, would react and respond in the same way.
Peace
Peace
GIlberto
On 8/29/05, Iskandar Hai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You are trying to dilute and muddy the issue to lessen the blame of your
fellow Muslims who happened to run that school. Change in demographics
or change in faculty does *NOT* absolve those *Muslim* teachers and
principal who stood by and did nothing. Got that? They are blameworthy.
Plain and simple. Period. Got that?
Of course you stand by your words. You have done so quite repeatedly
recently. Doesn't make it right though, anyhow. You are still wrong in
not clearly, categorically and forcefully condemning those who stood by
and let the abuse go on. Got that? No, of course you don't get it.
I know now how you reacted to Rich's daughter's situation. And your
reaction was/is inadequate at the very least and tantamount to saying
that the school teachers and principal did the right thing.
You totally distort the issue and now blame me for oversimplyfing a
"nuanced" (AKA "complicated") issue. Try to explain the "complicated" or
"nuanced" issue to a 6-year old girl whose view of Islam or Muslims has
now changed for the worse because of what *Muslim" adults failed to do.
Oh, sorry, she should be grateful to them that her fingers and hands are
still intact. Wow! Those Muslim principal and faculty were so kind and
nice and considerate, so open-minded, tolerant, loving, forbearing, and
magnanimous. All that was hurt was her feelings.
"nuanced"! "complicated"!
Iskandar
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