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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts) Wed Aug 28, 2013, 03:56 PM Aug 2013

Out of the mouth of children.. [View all]

A question was asked of me today by my neice who is 10 years old. She was watching the news with me. A segment came on about Syria. She asked me " why do we hate Muslims here but help them overseas"? I didn't know what to say.

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Out of the mouth of children.. [View all] SummerSnow Aug 2013 OP

Actually RobertEarl Aug 2013 #1

And nineteen of the twenty one 9-11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia Bandit Aug 2013 #3

Who in her circle of friends and family has convinced her that "we hate Muslims"? Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #2

I have a 10 yr old granddaughter Skidmore Aug 2013 #4

thank you. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #6

No, her parents are not bigots. She watches the news and she has Muslim friends.. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #5

The lesson from that should have been "some horrible people hate Muslims", Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #7

She knows its not everyone who hates as she says a few idiots. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #8

So... "President Obama is not one of those idiots; he is a good man... Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #10

*Lmao* Hydra Aug 2013 #9