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To: Rambi who wrote (62514)	4/29/2008 8:02:18 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 544316

good lord yes I don't agree with the man. But I understand where he is, and where he has come from, and the tradition of the black churches. I have NO idea whether that means I'm an apologist. I also just don't see him as that outrageous, given what other speakers in the black community have said and are saying. Wright seems pretty tame to me- compared to Sharpton, for example. And as you remember, we both considered voting for him :-)

To: Rambi who wrote (62514)	4/29/2008 8:48:29 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 544316

>>Does trying to understand someone's POV mean you're being an apologist? I never thought people were saying WRight's comments were acceptable, only that, given context, they could be understood better. This happens within discussions about Saddam, or about terrorists, also. Any attempt at saying he is this way, or they are that way because-- immediately draws wrath and accusations of being somehow a sympathizer. Is seen as somehow approving the behavior.<< Rambi - Good point. Excellent post. - Allen