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To: SARMAN who wrote (218793)	2/16/2007 1:17:22 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Some traditions, customs and values are good. Like a work ethic, respect for education, etc. Some are bad - like honor killings, jihad, polygamy, disrespect for women, intolerance, religious imperialism. Those need to be left behind. In 2001, just before 911 Salman Rushdie visited Houston to give a lecture somewhere here. An Islamic school on Hillcroft organized teenage protestors to coincide with his visit. Protest is fine. A right. But these protestors shouted Death to Rushdie. Death chants aren't fine. I recall this because I remember thinking right after 911 that that school may well be training the terrorists of tomorrow. Let me make it clear - that kind of tradition and custom is NOT WANTED HERE!