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Offensive…yeah I think so. If it was a crowd of all white people, how would you point someone out? You’d put a little more thought into it and pick out something that made them distinctive (and you’d have to give that a little thought) i.e. the tall man with the long sleeve red shirt and jeans – he’s standing next to the little boy with the green shirt and blue shorts. ‘The black guy’ is too lazy and that alone is offensive.
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Name : Colleen, Gender : F, Age : 44, City : Brunswick, State : ME, Country : United States, Occupation : teacher's aide, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,This is what my mom told me about guns in the house: Back in 1960, my parents kept a gun in the house. My dad worked shift work and used to leave really early in the morning, before the sun came up. My mom was always aware that he was leaving, but then she’d go back to sleep – she felt safe because the gun was within reach. One morning my Dad forgot something and came back to the house. He was being very quiet so that he wouldn’t wake anyone up. My mom thought he was an intruder and almost shot him. That was the end of the gun in the house.
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Name : Colleen, Gender : F, Age : 44, City : Brunswick, State : ME, Country : United States, Occupation : teacher's aide, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I am not an atheist, but I can understand how they feel. I was raised Catholic, but am no longer ‘Christian’ in the way Christians define themselves. I mind all the references to God – in the pledge, on the money, in opening prayers at sporting events, graduations, etc. It is not right that the majority disrespects the minority – no matter who the minority is. I have a lot of respect for Jesus, Buddah, Gandhi, Mother Teresa and other people who have taught us to live selflessly. However, I don’t think the Christian majority will like it when they become the minority and we start our prayers to Allah, or Yahweh, or some other name for the same diety. Jesus Christ did not condone what Christians are doing. ‘Render unto Ceaser that which is Ceasar’s, render unto God that which is God’s. Even Jesus knew that some things are earthly and some are spiritual. He knew they were separate. He never condemned anyone but the Pharasees. Christians need to be mindful not to condemn others. And they need to, like Jesus, respect a separation of church and state.
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Name : Colleen, Gender : F, Age : 44, City : Brunswick, State : ME, Country : United States, Occupation : teacher's aide, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,When I asked the same question I was told it’s because the Irish and the Italians were competing for the same low paying jobs when they immigrated to the USA. My great, great grandfather was born Italian, but somehow ended up with an Irish name. It was a huge family joke – because at the time the two groups really hated each other – they were both fighting for their survival. Also, they were both considered ‘black’ because they had darker skin than other europeans – that’s what my genealogical research and family experience has turned up.
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Name : Colleen, Gender : F, Age : 44, City : Brunswick, State : ME, Country : United States, Occupation : teacher's aide, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
