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To: Jane Hafker who wrote (11637)	3/17/1998 12:48:00 PM
From: Graystone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

The Leap or Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Saint Jane makes the daring leap of fear somewhere in her post. Let me see, here it is. Saint Jane Do you feel comfortable with other Jewish persons and feel like they are less likely to mug or rob you than other persons you might feel less secure around? I certainly don't want to put words in mark's mouth and it is not my intention to do so. I do think that I should intercede as Jane begins to froth again. It looks like a reasonable statement. Dear Father Who commits robberies, people I am not comfortable with or robbers ? When I am mugged, do doctrinal differences make me safer ? I am uncomfortable with people who have accent, how many years should we give them for robbery of my right to be comfortable. If Saint Jane mugs and robs mark and repents, how many buckets does she have ? What religion would it make her ? Would it be fair to say that mark could be "uncomfortable" with Jane, what weapon should he use to mug and rob her ? An amazing statistic has come to my attention, many of the people in Chinese prisons are Chinese, I believe it proves they are Chinese, when do we rob them, will we be allowed to mug them as well ?

To: Jane Hafker who wrote (11637)	3/17/1998 1:11:00 PM
From: mark silvers	Respond to of 39621

Jane, I will be happy to give you a little background about me so that you can understand where I am coming from. I will try to answer your questions as honestly as possible. First, a little background before I answer the questions. I was born into a Jewish family. My father was the strongest influence in my life, and I worshipped him. He died of a heart attack when I was ten. My mother couldnt handle the reality of the situation and slept most of the time. I was the oldest child and was mostly left to my own devices. I was drinking and partying by the age of 11. I started to think about God when I read a book called Life after Life by Dr. Raymond Moody when I was thirteen. I was the first kid in my neighborhood(north side of Chicago) to get high, to have sex, to fight with kids from other schools, etc. I don't think I've ever been naive. When I was twelve, my mother met a man that became my father figure. He is an African American man. I believe he saved my life. My mother stopped seeing him when I was sixteen, but I still see him often to this day. I owe him everything I have. I have been working full time since I was fourteen. I barely got into college and didnt really care. I was very lucky and got a Wall Street job right out of school, and have been doing this for the last 13 years. Now for your specific questions. Yes I enjoy the company of My family, friends, and the customs I grew up with. NO I dont feel likely to be mugged in a Jewish neighborhood. (however, many of my Jewish friends are lawyers, so I usually keep my hand on my wallet:-) I also feel very comfortable in the poresence of non-Jewish friends, that list includes, blacks, hispanics, asians, gays, christions, religious, and non-religous people. That is the short list:-) I have never been mugged or assaulted in any way. I have hung out in many different ethnic areas inchicago and never had a problem. I believe that is becasue I treat everyone as a human being first and foremost. I think the fear you are alluding to is the fear that someone can accost you for no reason. that fear is more of a socio-economic problem than a problem of race or religion. There are many middle and upper middle class neighborhoods of predominately Africn American peole where you would be safer than in many poor white areas. The biggest obstacles between people is ignorance and a lack of communication and understanding. Most people desire the same things in life. Love, safety, a nice warm place to live and companionship. That cuts across all races and religions. I bellieve that god also cuts across all races and religions. I dont think he cares where you pray, as long as you pray. For your information, I left the Jewish faith and became a Unitarian Universalist. it fits my ideals a little better. I hope you have gained some understanding, Mark