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To: The Philosopher who wrote (5002)	2/28/2003 7:38:51 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 7720

Well, I think that's what his intention was. So we can agree that his intention wasn't that of a bigot, but his way of carrying it out made him look like one. Right? I don't know what his intention was. There are plenty of Europeans who have a deep distaste for both the Germans and the French. (I will admit having something of an attitude about the French and a certain wariness about the Germans.) What he did might reflect an undercurrent of prejudice, a knee-jerk display of normally hidden feelings, or it may be an objective and rational determination to assert his political POV. I don't know how you can be sure he's not a bigot. This is very similar to the recent "q" incident, IMO. An casual expression of prejudice may be simply a thoughtless expression of popular culture, for example, like using the word "gyp" for cheat. Or it might be an unconscious expression of underlying prejudice. You and I may be able to make an educated guess about someone we know. There's no way you can know what the pizza guy had in mind. I don't see the point in debating his intentions. Regardless of what he intended, what he DID was cavalierly insulting to all French people of good will. It made him look like a bigot. We can agree on that.