[GARY]

I would have to agree with you on one point, that being the issue of economic concerns - at least within the realm of marriage. I married my wife purely out of love and a desire to make her my best friend for the rest of my life. My money/her money was not at issue with me. I must disagree with you on a different point, however. 'Jungle Fever' is an issue that stems from an element of curiosity. This must necessarily dissipate, however, once the relationship has matured beyond the initial 'fluff.' I really think a more substantial argument is needed here. One last point: I am b and black and Jewish. Annual Christmas parties are not in my portfolio of events.

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[GARY]

If you look back at the Rodney King incident through the eyes of black people, particularly black men, you might find the answer. We have been complaining about that sort of treatment from police for years, and been ridiculed for doing so. That sort of thing happens to us far more often than whites realize. Even to 'hard-working, successful and law-abiding blacks.' Cases in point: The black female judge recently stopped in Venice and forced to lie face down in the street for more than an hour, only to be released because she could not be found guilty of even so much as a traffic infraction, or the Los Angeles city councilman who was detained in Beverly Hills simply for driving in the area, and numerous other occurances similar to these.

Blacks are and have been conditioned to be suspect of the legal system, given our history with it. Sometimes, our anger and frustration over past and present events that have affected us clouds our judgment in ascribing fault where it should be ascribed, i.e. O.J. Simpson. Nevertheless, we feel sometimes compelled to lend our support whenever a black man or woman finds himself or herself at the mercy of the American legal system.

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[GARY]

I am somewhat puzzled by your response. Specifically, your comment about a man being attracted to you sexually. Of course a man who buys you a drink is attracted to you that way. What other sort of attraction could there be in the beginning, since he doesn't know you? The first attraction is only physical and is based solely on physical characteristics; that is the first and only thing we know with any certainty - you look good. Until a man gets to know you, which depends on whether you are willing to let that happen, there can be no other sort of attraction beyond the physical. Isn't this obvious?

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[GARY]

The head covering to which you refer in your question serves many purposes. Perhaps the most important can be explained in a famous jewish story: A man once came to Rabbi Hillel and said, 'teach me all there is to know about judaism while I stand on one foot'. Rabbi Hillel answered him, 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you. The rest is all commentary'. The yarmulka serves as a reminder to religous Jews that there is a G-D and that HE expects a great deal from us. As long as we wear the yarmulka, we are careful not to defame HIS name by behaving or speaking in an offensive manner. The yarmulka is a sign for us and for the world that we have chosen to represent a lifestyle that HE has outlined for mankind; that being a diligent study of Torah, giving charity, and acts of kindness toward our fellow man. Finally, the yarmulka reminds us of the lesson of rabbi Hillel. We try not to do to others what we would not want others to do to us.

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