tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post114023955195946837..comments2023-09-28T05:38:56.877-07:00Comments on THE FILIPINO MIND: Free Speech and Double StandardsBert M. Dronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864941770380173324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post-1140666065360561582006-02-22T19:41:00.000-08:002006-02-22T19:41:00.000-08:00Would this comment merit a dialogue, Valdemarsejr?...Would this comment merit a dialogue, Valdemarsejr? The degree of fanaticism with which both the extremists of both religions, Christianity and Islam practice their faith, will relegate both camps in the fringes of advanced and developed civililzations of the next century. It is wrong to generalize people according to their religious affiliation. There are, in both religions, extremists who we, the moderate, tolerant believers must learn to distinguish from ourselves. We should move on...as we are now increasingly discovering and enjoying the power of the democratic processes in bettering our system of government. Meanwhile, there will always be extremists who, through terrorism, will try to impose themselves on others....we just have to keep on going..in leveling the playing field and in educating our future generations on the wisdom of equality, open mindedness, and democracy. The goal is to raise our next generations' level of critical thinking so that they all can become problem solvers. The problems these extremists present to us will require the best of our thinking power and the recognition of Christ's ways inbedded in the democratic processes. We also need to accept problems they present to us as a natural part of our way of life...since their perverted sense of god and themselves keep them from getting rid of their intolerance of others and from what had become of them: terrorists. <BR/><BR/>Please don't get me wrong. There are peace-loving muslims and peace-loving christians. Thare are terrorists in both camps. Current happenings, however,...put the muslim extremists in the forefront of terrorism we are talking about. It is terrible to kill the innocent ones who have no idea of the extremists' frustrations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11987503.post-1140305931708124462006-02-18T15:38:00.000-08:002006-02-18T15:38:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment. Would appreciate if you w...Thanks for your comment. <BR/><BR/>Would appreciate if you would expound/clarify on your "I wish your blog was objective" on this particular issue.<BR/><BR/>In any discussion, hearing "the other side" and "all sides" is to be objective. <BR/><BR/>What is your side, if you have any?Bert M. Dronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864941770380173324noreply@blogger.com