It appears that many who have posted here have not bothered to read the links provided by Freda. All I can say about that, Freda, is 'you can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.'

As a teacher teaching social responsibility to a multi-cultural group of children, I have found that they can be taught empathy. I agree, however, that to extend it to the wider society, the concepts of justice and fair play have to be enshrined in law.

Personally, I do not like the term, 'foreigner' because it means only what is different or 'strange'. Strange also carries with it the meaning 'abnormal'. All of these terms are exclusive rather than inclusive. I'm not a Christian but I still think that it is best to treat others the way you want to be treated.

I have to disagree with the statement that you cannot injure someone you know. We all know that is untrue. A more accurate statement would be that once you get to know someone, the more likely they are to appear strange or different.

Thanks for the link. I hope others take the time to read and respond thoughtfully.