Well, I'm not sure your question is appropriate for the point you're trying to make. If I tell my child no, well then, it doesn't mean I don't like him or her. But if I tell someone who's trying to break into my home, "NO", it damn well might mean, "I don't like you!!!" Who said it wasn't alright to not like someone?! I've lived through all the civil rights days, and the "politcally correct" days, and I can tell you that when I retired, I was so glad to be outspoken about people I don't like it was just unbelievable!! It's okay not to like someone. You don't have to go around hating everyone, but then not liking someone doesn't mean you hate everyone or are "prejudiced" (what a catch word!) or sexist or racist or this-ist or that-ist. It just means I don't like that particular person or persons. What is it I've been hearing all my life, since the days of the early 1960's: "This is a free country". Even though it's not free (it cost to live here in case people haven't figured out!), the point attempted to be made millions and billions of times by street corner philosophers and political wanna-bees is that they can say what they want and do what they want and feel what they want, etc., etc., etc.. Well, I've finally caught on, and I'm truly free to dislike certain individuals and groups of individuals across any line I want to, and if I don't like people breaking into my country, my home, and trying to live off what I've worked for, and act like it's there home, then by God I'm not going to like them, and I'm not going to pussyfoot around about it. This country ain't free ya'll. My son's over in Iraq for his second tour of duty to MAKE OUR COUNTRY FREE, and he's risking his life for that goal. I'll be damned if I'm gonna run sheepishly around while he's jeopardizing his very existence for goals so lofty that this is the only country that has come so near achieving them. So, if I tell my child, even my very brave son, "NO" (and I've told him and his sister that many a times), it doesn't mean I don't like them or love them. But if you're trying to break into my home and make it your home, well, that's a whole 'nuther story.
2006-06-15 15:12:23
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answered by ? 7
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Great point. You are right just because we don't agree with them being here doesn't mean we dislike them. But come on, that is one of their excuses. right?
2006-06-16 01:16:22
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answered by Mona 4
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Um , no...
....and to everything else, AMEN!
2006-06-15 21:54:13
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answered by brian k 1
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