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Talk:Barack Hussein Obama (view source)
Revision as of 14:20, March 31, 2009
, 14:20, March 31, 2009Conservatism, not rasist xenophobia
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== Blatant Predudice==
While I don't have a problem with a conservative viewpoint, as all citizens are entitled to their own opinions, the blatant racism, prejudice, and xenophobia in this page is utterly disgusting. As contributors to an online resource that represents American's and is accessible by children you have a responsibility, even given the conservative bias parameter, to be socially acceptable people and NOT ignorant. Novel Idea: You can be conservative and educated.
The unfounded and uneducated beliefs presented in this article and negative overtones directed at cultures and religions the majority of contributors have neither studied nor attempted to understand helps spread the rampant chronic misinformation. Read the Quran, or if you’ve some how diluted yourself into believing that learning about another torah-based monotheistic religion that shares your own God betrays your Christendom, at least try taking a course on Middle Eastern culture. While I do not endorse all parts of their society and disagree with many of their methods I acknowledge their origin and understand that many “Islamic” views circulated by the media are usually those of factioned extremist groups. In fact the Quran explicitly states that Islamic people are to respect all people of the book. All followers of modern day monotheism. Hell, the Quran even believes Jesus to be a prophet, with possible divine dissent, and gives him a little more weight than Judaism. Cultural ignorance is one of largest problems this country faces in this modern age because America hasn’t jumped on that bus. In fact 9/11 could have been avoided if a comprehensive cultural perspective had been taught during the Cold War in stead of government sanctioned “patriotic” propaganda and lies. Additionally, whether Barrack Obama is of the Islamic or Christian faith really doesn’t impact you. There are laws in place to prevent any theocratic state feared by radical right wing Christians and the majority of congress, the law making body, is Christian. Your beliefs are protected. Rather than fear this man’s origins and sighting other radical attacks as proof of his “un-American sentiments” see that he is a citizen who cares about this country, and while his views may differ from yours he is legitimately trying to improve it in ways that were supported and sanctioned by the majority of Americans. There is no conspiracy please stop making one. Also, if you still harbor these beliefs after understanding and respecting (not necessarily taking) an objective view, keep them to yourself. Allow those around you to educate themselves. If your children find themselves taking an alternate view, even as minors it is there declared human right to formulate their own opinion, and as a parent you have a responsibility to respect that. Oh, and so what if his middle name is Hussein and he didn’t change it. He didn’t pick his middle name, and changing it for publicity purposes is insulting to his family and his ancestry. Understand that on a human level and how you would feel if your liberal son or daughter changed their last name because you were conservative or if your potentially atheist child changed their biblically inspired name to distance themselves from your beliefs. Would you be insulted? Obama isn’t Sadam Hussein. Stop including his middle name to try to imply that comparison.
Aside from the xenophobia, the racist overtones in describing Obama were particularly disturbing and if this is allowed conservatives as a whole should be worried. This is a resource and unless you believe that all conservatives should be represented through this content I would strongly suggest revising it. If contributors personally harbor contempt towards other cultures that is between them and their own experiences and should not be impressed upon others or ingrained into a public educational resource. It’s 2009 and anyone portraying blatant racism really is the minority. Others do not share your views and by voicing them you are only misrepresenting your conservative cause and damaging the validity of your arguments. Argue against Barrack’s policies, do not tarnish this with your phobias based on his culture or his race or try to transfer this onto his patriotism. There are many African American conservatives and even more African American Christians and not only to you make a fool of yourself, but you also offend and distance your own supporters who share some of your views. Your racism infringes of the rights of the discriminated, the youth, and your own demographic. People have a right to exist and a right to freedom regardless of a few allosteric alleles that code for regional gene frequencies. Aside from these genetic differences (which collectively differ less than the frequency of human to carrot gene homogeneity) all people are the same and in actuality most people possess these genes they are just repressed. Obama is African American and culturally represents that. Get over it. It doesn’t mean he’s not American and it doesn’t mean that his possession of a biography of Malcom X makes him a socialist revolutionary or a terrorist.
Since when does conservative mean Christian or “fundamentally religious” anyway and what gives you the right to try do dictate what others do in their own homes. Conservative is defined by loose economic policies, not this misconception of white picket fence, 2.4 children, a moderate income and a regional distribution of southern baptism, Catholicism or an array of Lutheran, Mormon, and other protestant beliefs. You have the same right to your 2.4 children that others have to their first trimester abortion and body, loving relationship with adopted children, genetic frequency, culture, and non Christian religion. These rights are protected, just as your respective and equal rights, under the United States Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Rights. Until they infringe upon another’s rights you have a responsibility to respect their person. No one is saying that you have to agree with them, but you are expected to civilly acknowledge their humanity and permit them to exist. I am open to any form of civil and educated discussion regarding this post and as a clarification I am an Agnostic, Independently affiliated, American born citizen and although I do not agree with modern convervatism, I respect it. I expect you to give me that same respect. Any inquiries can be sent to Erosenchaine@aim.com
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