Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences
By PHILLIP MILANO Question To Chinese people or people who work in Chinese restaurants: Do you kill cats, cook them and sell them to your customers, stating that it is chicken? Elizabeth S., 23, mixed race, Philadelphia Replies Cat (or dog) meat does not taste like chicken. Cats and dogs are inefficient sources of protein. They are much more expensive …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Birds do it, bees do it, teens do, too
By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why don’t teens cherish their virginity anymore? Anna, 17, Memphis, Tenn. Replies It bothers me when friends say they went to a party and “did it” with this or that person. I’m waiting until marriage — and maybe then some. If you think about it, it has to do with a person’s family background as well. …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: The Jewish view on life after death
By PHILLIP MILANO, Question Do Jewish people believe in a life after death in heaven? Dan, 49, Catholic, Mount Prospect, Ill. Replies Absolutely. After death, the soul goes to heaven or purgatory (no eternal damnation in Judaism). Ed, 25, Jewish, New York I feel considering an afterlife in your actions is wrong. For example, if I give food to a …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Does race help athlete to excel?
By PHILLIP MILANO Question: Is there a physical difference between the races that would allow certain races to perform better at certain sports? For example, how many world-class sprinters are white? Casey, 22, white, Reston, Va. Replies It is not PC to suggest genetic differences between races. You are starting to think outside the box the U.S. media has established …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: We just eat differently in South, y’all
By PHILLIP MILANO Question: Why are Southerners’ eating habits different from other areas? Who thought of grits? I never heard of a boiled peanut until I moved to the South from the West. A soft peanut just doesn’t feel right. And the sweet tea down here is way too sweet. And everywhere you look is a barbecue restaurant. Leslie, 42, …
Read More »DARE TO ASK: Read this, or you won’t know squat
By PHILLIP MILANO Question I often see pictures of Middle Eastern men, usually lower class, squatting on the ground. I haven’t seen other men do this, and it seems like there are other positions that would be more comfortable, even if they did not have access to a chair. Any ideas on why this is? Anne, 22, Cedar Falls, Iowa …
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