Thanks for Racism?

[Brian Pennington]

	Excuse me, I don't mean to put words in anyone's mouth, but are you  
honestly trying to justify saying that one racial / national group  
are more reliable than others? Because that's is a generalization  
that we most often refer to as racism. I know plenty of shady Jews as  
well as reliable, Italians of every shape and variety, and the one  
Egyptian I've ever known was more reliable than anyone else I know  
put together (AND introduced me to the Velvet Underground when we  
were teens). He was an exception to the rule but just because his  
last name was Al-Hajj doesn't mean he neatly fits into any sort of  
stereotype. There are always exceptions to stereotypes.

	Assuming that this one venue owner ripped someone off, he would join  
the ranks of the assholes of the world, who come in every shape and  
color, swarthy or un-. If you think you can pick them out in a crowd,  
good luck, and I wouldn't keep much cash in your wallet if I were you.
	

On Jun 2, 2006, at 3:21 PM, manny at telerama.com wrote:
> Culture and upbringing and generational bias DOES have an effect on  
> how people
> see things and deal with each other. There is no question about  
> this, it's
> simple sociology.