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17 years ago @ 2News - Boise, ID - Students chant \'Assas... · 2 replies · +2 points
Is there a problem with racial, political, and religious intolerence in Idaho. Yes.
Are some of the people who have this problem Mormon? Yes.
Are they idiots? Yes.
Does that mean all Idahoans and Mormons are idiots? No.
Let's be careful that we don't assasinate the character of the entire State of Idaho and the Mormon Church based on some foolish words by a few foolish kids. Stereotyping Idahoans and Mormons as racists based on this incident is not too different than saying, "Muslims support terrorism because a handful of them blow stuff up on occasion."
I don't mean to suggest this news article attributed these statements to Idaho and the Mormons--what I take issue with is the one-size-fits-all comments that have been posted by the readers.
Do you know what scares me more than these kids on the bus being stupid? The mind that makes sweeping generalizations.
Are some of the people who have this problem Mormon? Yes.
Are they idiots? Yes.
Does that mean all Idahoans and Mormons are idiots? No.
Let's be careful that we don't assasinate the character of the entire State of Idaho and the Mormon Church based on some foolish words by a few foolish kids. Stereotyping Idahoans and Mormons as racists based on this incident is not too different than saying, "Muslims support terrorism because a handful of them blow stuff up on occasion."
I don't mean to suggest this news article attributed these statements to Idaho and the Mormons--what I take issue with is the one-size-fits-all comments that have been posted by the readers.
Do you know what scares me more than these kids on the bus being stupid? The mind that makes sweeping generalizations.