Comments on: BNT’s Best of the Week 11/15/08 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/11/15/bnts-best-of-the-week-111508/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eva http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/11/15/bnts-best-of-the-week-111508/comment-page-1/#comment-75367 Eva Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:11:30 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=700#comment-75367 Ha, well, Austin knows all! :D Ha, well, Austin knows all! :D

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]]> By: ianmack http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/11/15/bnts-best-of-the-week-111508/comment-page-1/#comment-75366 ianmack Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:20:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=700#comment-75366 Right on. I also love the Austin Powers quote to back it up :-D Right on. I also love the Austin Powers quote to back it up :-D

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]]> By: Eva http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/11/15/bnts-best-of-the-week-111508/comment-page-1/#comment-75364 Eva Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:54:18 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=700#comment-75364 Hmm, interesting experiment that girl tried.Can't say I'm too surprised by the results. I hope the students learned something about NOT telling people they should die for their political beliefs, but beyond toning down the violent rhetoric the problem of including those who don't believe in inclusion is much more complicated. It's like what Austin Powers said, about tolerating everything except intolerance. Recalling the divisive tactics and in particular the "Obama as Muslim/Terrorist" fear-mongering that the McCain camp engaged in (including, of course, vocal supporters at rallies calling for Obama's death), it's hard for those of us who are pro-inclusiveness to know how (or whether) to include the un-inclusive. Did that make any sense? I guess what I'm saying is, I don't think Sarah Palin should die, and I don't think her kids should be hassled at school. But I also don't think I owe her an ounce of respect. Hmm, interesting experiment that girl tried.Can't say I'm too surprised by the results.

I hope the students learned something about NOT telling people they should die for their political beliefs, but beyond toning down the violent rhetoric the problem of including those who don't believe in inclusion is much more complicated.

It's like what Austin Powers said, about tolerating everything except intolerance. Recalling the divisive tactics and in particular the "Obama as Muslim/Terrorist" fear-mongering that the McCain camp engaged in (including, of course, vocal supporters at rallies calling for Obama's death), it's hard for those of us who are pro-inclusiveness to know how (or whether) to include the un-inclusive.

Did that make any sense? I guess what I'm saying is, I don't think Sarah Palin should die, and I don't think her kids should be hassled at school. But I also don't think I owe her an ounce of respect.

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