Lawrence Helm wrote: "If you oppose too vehemently anything the Islamists are doing in Europe then you are a racist. This has the effect of moving the discussion away from the threat of the Islamists and to the person concerned about the threat -- that is, his presumed racism -- much as is happening on this thread." And I am sympathetic. Damned awkward having to defend using civilians as human shields, women suicide bombers and Iranian missiles landing in Haifa. Much better to point and yell 'Racist!'. Sincerely, Phil Enns Toronto, ON ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html