But isn't everyone prejudice to a greater or larger extent? I think its good when the extreme views come out in the open, it makes everyone aware
Mark -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 28 November 2002 07:41 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Bigots > > i haven't had time to keep up with this list, but quite > > frankly while i believe in freedom of speech, i also feel > > that human decency would dictate that those of us ignorant > > enough to judge others on such criteria as race, religion, or > > sexual preference keep their mouths shut about it. > > Then again you might say that somebody that would judge > somebody soley on race, religion, or sexual preference lacks > some quality of that very human decency that would cause them > to shut up about it. > > It's a catch-22. There's an ancient African proverb > (mirrored by ancient Native American and Chinese proverbs) > that applies: "The fool speaks, the wise man listens." To reply to my own reply - it's also mirrored in Christian belief: Proverbs 18:2 "A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own mind." Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
