Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences By Phillip Milano Question Do African-Americans sunburn, and if so, how might it be possible to tell? — Jeff S., 31, white, Bremerton, Wash. Replies LOL, yeah, black people do burn. My mom and I are very dark. She burned and didn’t know what was going on. She went through emergency, and they told her she was burned. When I …
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Dare to Ask: What to do when someone you know is mentally ill and violent
By Phillip Milano Question I befriended a paranoid schizophrenic, and he has accused my mother of saying something bad about him. When I protested, he pulled a knife and threatened to stab me. His parents told me he doesn’t take his medication and drinks alcohol, which makes him irrational or violent. Could his psychiatrist be held responsible for his actions? …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Are American tourists really ignorant?
By Phillip Milano Question I’d like opinions on American tourists’ ignorance, plus any stories people might have of this phenomenon. — Allan, 22, Canada Replies A close friend worked for Canadian customs in British Columbia, and they kept a notebook of funny American tourist stories. One was that a guy asked where he could get a good deal on “totem …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Do gays feel shunned by our society?
By Phillip Milano Question Do people of the homosexual preference feel they are shunned? — Karissa, Elizabethton, Tenn. Replies Being gay isn’t a preference, it’s a reality. It also doesn’t help that many groups call LGBT people “perverts” and lie about them. It is definitely true that LGBT people feel shunned. — Erin, 18, bisexual, Illinois Yes, and occasionally …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Do most Muslims consider killing infidels acceptable or even expected?
By Phillip J. Milano Question Do most Muslims consider killing infidels acceptable or even expected? — C.D., Johnson City, Tenn. Replies No. Islamic principles forbid targeting civilians in war. To be honest, some people cheered on 9/11. But even they stopped when al-Qaida started targeting Muslims in Muslim countries. — Karim, 27, Muslim, Los Angeles Some parts of the Quran …
Read More »Dare to Ask: Mom seeks nudist camp for 14-year-old son
By Phillip Milano Question Is there a nudist camp in Europe that can handle my request that my son of 14 be made to stay completely nude for an entire stay next summer when he is out of school? — Megan, 34, nudist, Paris Replies That is a horrible thing to do to someone. — Norbert, 17, Minnesota. If my …
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