Hey Raymond, Having some familiarity with Nigeria (er...a degree in the study of a specific Nigerian culture), I'd say it's probably not fair to dismiss everyone there as a bunch of wackos. The religious conflict in Nigeria is deeply-rooted and carries with it a long history. There's essentially three "groups" - the muslims, the christians, and the folks that practice one of many "native" (pagan, for lack of a better term) religions. Many of the political conflicts in Nigeria are directly tied to the religious affiliation of the leader of the political movement. The north and the south are strongly divided, with the north being primarily muslim and the south being a blend of christianity/paganism. Religion is a major identity-determining factor for many folks there.
However, I agree that it was probably a bad idea to hold a pageant there. (Last time I checked, American airplanes still couldn't fly in or out of Nigeria due to safety concerns.) Deanna Schneider Interactive Media Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
