Paging poindexter, hondo, et al

Six Muslims kneel and pray at the gate right before they get on a plane --> A fair number non-Muslim people on that flight freak out. That's the reality I speak of.

 

If you told me you were walking down an impoverished, crime-ridden, urban, African American neighborhood and you told me you were going to yell "Screw you N-word" at everyone you saw because it is a free country and you can say what you want, I would respect your right to do that, but I would certainly advise against it.

 

You and I have a different idea of what prayer is, apparently, PoO.

But, hey, to each his own.

 

That officially puts you in the Hondo camp.

 

Might be your reality, POO. Might be their relaity. Sure as shit ain't my reality.

 

Umm... actually it was these guys' reality.

 

We're not talking about an act that's meant to be offensive. We're talking about people freely, and within the law, practicing their religion by praying. It's not endangering anyone, despite the fear people might feel. It's not a prelude to anything, despite people's racist attitudes to the contrary.

And let's look at the racist tag. Racism is born through fear, mistrust and lack of knowledge. If you let your fear of someone override better judgement, then you're letting your bias against them ... their clothing, their skin color, their appearance and their praying ... get in the way. And that, my friend, is exactly what racism is.

Care to respond intelligently to that, because I'm doubting your or Hondo have any real argument against it.

 

When have I not responded intelligently? And yes, I did say you had your head up your ass because think my comments were being misread, but there was a point I was trying to make there. No offense. And please don't lump me in with hondo.

 

Sure. The people that freak out will probably be racist. Racist people don't fly? I'm not saying it's right to freak - just that it's bound to happen. Hence my advice. Racism is reality, unfortunately.

 

And so is a person's right to pray.

 

Did I ever question anyone's right to pray?

 

Umm... they were "quarantined" to use your term. That's the reality. Hopefully not without repercussions, but they were.