An Impertinent question (may turn political)

[mrkelley23]

Many of my friends are saying that Muslims should not be tarred with the brush of extremists, that these few criminals are not representative of the whole and therefore the peaceful Muslims should not be held accountable for their actions.

Many of the same friends were outraged several months ago when the #NotAllMen movement started.

Many of the same friends thought, several years ago, that the President of the United States should issue an official apology from America to every American of African extraction for slavery.

Can someone explain to me how these last two concepts are different from the first?

[Flybrick]

'Cuz Al Sharpton's gots to get paid...

[Beebs52]

These are good questions.

[Bob78164]

Many of my friends are saying that Muslims should not be tarred with the brush of extremists, that these few criminals are not representative of the whole and therefore the peaceful Muslims should not be held accountable for their actions.

Many of the same friends were outraged several months ago when the #NotAllMen movement started.

Many of the same friends thought, several years ago, that the President of the United States should issue an official apology from America to every American of African extraction for slavery.

Can someone explain to me how these last two concepts are different from the first?

I'm not familiar with the #NotAllMen movement.

But the preservation of slavery was, at one time, the official policy of the United States of America, most notoriously in the form of the Fugitive Slave Act. It makes sense to apologize for that, just as it made sense to apologize for the interment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Not because every American is or was personally responsible, but because via official action we fell short of our ideals. --Bob

[BackInTex]

Many of my friends are saying that Muslims should not be tarred with the brush of extremists, that these few criminals are not representative of the whole and therefore the peaceful Muslims should not be held accountable for their actions.

Many of the same friends were outraged several months ago when the #NotAllMen movement started.

Many of the same friends thought, several years ago, that the President of the United States should issue an official apology from America to every American of African extraction for slavery.

Can someone explain to me how these last two concepts are different from the first?

I'm not familiar with the #NotAllMen movement.

But the preservation of slavery was, at one time, the official policy of the United States of America, most notoriously in the form of the Fugitive Slave Act. It makes sense to apologize for that, just as it made sense to apologize for the interment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Not because every American is or was personally responsible, but because via official action we fell short of our ideals. --Bob

I'm sorry.


There, now its done. Can we move on now??

[Bob78164]

Many of my friends are saying that Muslims should not be tarred with the brush of extremists, that these few criminals are not representative of the whole and therefore the peaceful Muslims should not be held accountable for their actions.

Many of the same friends were outraged several months ago when the #NotAllMen movement started.

Many of the same friends thought, several years ago, that the President of the United States should issue an official apology from America to every American of African extraction for slavery.

Can someone explain to me how these last two concepts are different from the first?

I'm not familiar with the #NotAllMen movement.

But the preservation of slavery was, at one time, the official policy of the United States of America, most notoriously in the form of the Fugitive Slave Act. It makes sense to apologize for that, just as it made sense to apologize for the interment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Not because every American is or was personally responsible, but because via official action we fell short of our ideals. --Bob

I'm sorry.


There, now its done. Can we move on now??

Did you get elected President while I wasn't looking? Or maybe you were apologizing on behalf of Texas for George W. Bush. --Bob

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Did you get elected President while I wasn't looking? Or maybe you were apologizing on behalf of Texas for George W. Bush.

Its sad when people forget history.

600,000 killed wounded captured or missing
13th and 14th amendments