Resonse to Stereotypical Middle East

JGetz brings up an interesting point in this blog. He is saying that even though we as a country are very good about freedom and justice compared to other countries we still make jokes about very serious issues in our world today. Little cartoons about how the middle east was run with saddam and racial slurs it all adds up. I believe the little things count the most and all these little jokes about race and ongoing conflicts which we see as ok should be considered like some of the serious hate throughout the world. Although what we may be doing is less malicious and does not cause nearly as may deaths as some other incidents it is the same idea. Instead of killing people because of their race we make fun of their race. I believe that all of these various acts although may be considered in the spirit of fun are no better than those who aim to hurt and destroy.

RJB