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Are you guys completely cool with your kids dating/marrying someone of a different race?

I could not care less about their race, their religion(as long as they are some sort of christian), or even their height or weight. However, their behavior and even hygiene are very important issues.
 
LOL at those claiming American values...WTH? What are American Values? This country has just as many F'd up retards as any other. I see it every day in Vegas. It is a wasteland for ANY values. Ive seen the same thing in many large cities Ive spent time in. We like to pretend we lead the world in how one should live, but damn we have some seriously messed up politicians, laws and citizens.
 
Stoked said:
Or daughter brings home a woman.
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Nah, dude on dude creeps many men out way more than two girls (1cup). Hell, half these pervs would try selling their daughters into porn if they found out they were rug munchers, probably try to rent the vids too.
 
underKANTER said:
If you talk like this, I don't use the word 'prejudices' any more.

You bring a very good point: as a father, you only want the best for your children and you want to protect them from making mistakes.

But if someone just gives a short answer like 'no muslims', that's prejudice and generalization because there are no arguments and explanations.

People should explain exactly, in detail why they think this way and not different so that they can impress other people.
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I agree, but people should ask questions as to why they said that instead of resorting to accusations of prejudice.

We see this in the media and politics all the time. Disagree with someone and you are a racist, sexit, religious bigot or something else. Do those exist? Damn right they do but those names are excessively over used to encompas anyone who says or does something someone does not like.

Personal pet peeve of mine is all.
 
Vermin said:
LOL at those claiming American values...WTH? What are American Values? This country has just as many F'd up retards as any other. I see it every day in Vegas. It is a wasteland for ANY values. Ive seen the same thing in many large cities Ive spent time in. We like to pretend we lead the world in how one should live, but damn we have some seriously messed up politicians, laws and citizens.
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You want "American values"? Than turn on the damn TV. Why do you think I started using "values" instead of "morals"? American values does not have to be a good thing. In this example it was current American values v. traditional Muslim ones. But why pay attention to detail?

If you did you would have nothing to mock.
 
Stoked said:
and politics all the time. Disagree with someone and you are a racist, sexit, religious bigot or something else. Do those exist? Damn right they do
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Duck Rodgers said:
... that think every time you criticise somebody that looks differently than you, you must be have deep seated racist views just fuming inside of you that you can't wait to let out.
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The usual crowd making the usual error of racism as an issue about people, not culture.
 
IN response to the original post, I have no issue with it. I'd be much more upset if the boy/girl in question has a strong religious inclination (in any flavor at all).
 
One Brow said:
IN response to the original post, I have no issue with it. I'd be much more upset if the boy/girl in question has a strong religious inclination (in any flavor at all).
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Sincere curiosity. Does this hint at a intellectual elitism on your part (because smart people don't believe in God) or that you just find the devotion of time a waste.. or because you feel God believing people feel they're better than others??

I have always wondered why non-believers have such angst against believers. Although I have plenty of believers I know that I carry plenty of angst for, individually.
 
One Brow said:
IN response to the original post, I have no issue with it. I'd be much more upset if the boy/girl in question has a strong religious inclination (in any flavor at all).
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Hmm, that's interesting. I wonder if, in general, atheist parents would be more upset about their child dating/marrying a religious individual, or if religious parents would be more upset about their child dating/marrying an atheist. Haven't ever thought about that before.
 
colton said:
Hmm, that's interesting. I wonder if, in general, atheist parents would be more upset about their child dating/marrying a religious individual, or if religious parents would be more upset about their child dating/marrying an atheist. Haven't ever thought about that before.
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Agreed.


What about you though, colton. If your daughter brings someone of another faith like Islam, or of a skin colour like Filipino, would it have any sort of effect on you in the scenario presented in the OP?
 
PKM said:
Sincere curiosity. Does this hint at a intellectual elitism on your part (because smart people don't believe in God) or that you just find the devotion of time a waste.. or because you feel God believing people feel they're better than others??

I have always wondered why non-believers have such angst against believers. Although I have plenty of believers I know that I carry plenty of angst for, individually.
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As a somewhat faithful person, let me take a stab at this.


Most very-religious 16 year olds might have that holier-than-thou attitude, or feel the need to change very many things, or values that he raised his daughter to have.

Could be that.


To me, it is essential the same as the flip-side. The non-religious have every right to be as disappointed as the religious.
 
The way that most Muslims act is pretty similar to the way that most atheists act which is pretty similar to the way that most Christians act which is pretty similar to the way that most Buddhists act etc... At the end of the day people do not really care what you believe in, they only want to know what religion/nonreligion you are to provide validation for their own beliefs.
 
To answer OP, I don't have kids yet-- so I don't know. Race will never matter regardless, and faith will only matter to me if were talking about marriage.

To an extent. I will not excommunicate my daughter if she marries a Jewish man and becomes Jewish herself. I'll feel initially hurt, but life is bigger than that.
 
True, Sandy ..

The main thing is to know it's okay to have emotions in life such as fear, being upset, mad .. whatever. But in the end, does love when out and it turn to acceptance?

That is far more important than being concerned with the initial reaction/feelings.
 
@gameface... What race is ur spouse??


@ OP... I've Been On the other side of the coin, but my wife's father passed away when she was 12 so I never had to deal with the protective Dad scenario!!!
 
Zulu said:
@ OP... I've Been On the other side of the coin, but my wife's father passed away when she was 12 so I never had to deal with the protective Dad scenario!!!
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Good thing for you, Zu. He probably would have FLIPPED!
 
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