Little Hawk, you never cease to amaze me with what you are willing to tolerate! Once again I remind you of Dante's relegation of those who remain "colorlessly neutral" in the face of an ethical question to the lowest level of Hell.

You say, ". . . what I judge individuals on is their character and their personal behaviour...not their beliefs."

But a person's character is based on their beliefs. Is it all right to cheat and steal? Some people think so!

Is it all right to deny someone their civil rights? There are groups of people out there trying to do that right now!

Is it all right to ghettoize and/or slaughter whole ethnic groups? That's exactly what some people have done and still want to do!!

A person's beliefs are an integral part of their character. And people ACT on their beliefs, Little Hawk.

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I posted this on another thread, but I think it's appropriate here as well:

"If you can keep your head while others around you are losing theirs, then you don't understand what's going on.
                                                                                                                   —paraphrase of Rudyard Kipling
Having fun, Little Hawk?

Don Firth"