Mack wrote:
>>I agree with you that most of the fault lies with the Arabs. You are right, they don't want peace. They simply want Israel exterminated. Don't fear that all believe what they read or heard for I have no illusions as to the motives of the Arabs. I consider them evil and as politically incorrect as that might be, it is the conclusion that I have come to and I make no apologies for it. << Mack, if you really mean that you consider 'Arabs' evil, then this IS racist, or at the very, very least, pretty offensive. If you mean that you consider the Palestinian suicide bombers evil then it makes more sense, and of course you have a right to express this view, but please be more precise with your comments. How would you feel if someone said Americans were racist murderers when they really mean the Ku Klux Klan (or Timothy K)? >>There are no more poor or rich or class divisions here than there are in France. << How do you know? You have no desire to visit but yet you pontificate. With what authority? >>Judging the entire American way of life from one vantage point, California, is akin to judging the entire continent of Europe by, say, France. << Yes, and judging all Arabs by comparison with the suicide bombers is akin to judging all Americans by, say, the Boston Strangler. >>This reminds me of the old saying that I can talk about my family but I don't want anyone else to do it.<< Exactly, and what irks many of us non-US listers (or at least me, I imagine I'm not the only one who feels this way. Colin is well able to speak for himself) is that our opinion about the actions of the US government (in this case in support of Israel, "Sharon is a man of peace", give me a break!!) is considered invalid. In which case I look forward to hearing more 'legitimate' criticism of US government activities from people like Vince and Fred, to name only two. mike in Barcelona. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here
