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You're replying to a comment about Mecca, a city in the country of Saudi Arabia. I find it hard to fault all Muslims for the actions of one country just because that one country holds an important religious site, even if the religion demands at least one pilgrimage to the site in the follower's lives. Also, based on the actions of a majority of Christians (and not limited to any specific country), I can make a very valid claim that Christians, in general, are not tolerant. Fred Phelps, California Prop 9, the KKK. Christians, in general, just can't get along with other people.

Note: These comments are created using my nearly complete ignorance of current events or the Koran, and therefore, of course, always subject to change given new, credible information. Before I even noticed, that thread it was 10+ pages I think, and unfortunately we've had very few productive, educational discussions that evolved so quickly so I stayed away. The reason I mention this is that I'll be giving my opinion without the benefit of those pages of discussion so if I'm repeating oft repeated thoughts and ideas, well, then I'm sorry about that. Just sayin'.. I've never really been in a position to forgive them, only, from my perspective, to choose not to hate them. They didn't attack me, they attacked America. Do I like that? Of course not, I love my country at least as much as the next guy. But to try and make it more personal then that is not only foolish, in my opinion, but poisonous. We've lost friends, neighbors and loved ones to this attack, I will not also poison my health and attitude. Of the event, I'm saddened. Of those that accomplished it? I have no more feeling than I would for a stray bullet that killed an innocent. I believe that it will effect me greatly. Once again we are attempting to choose an enemy that is not an enemy. The Muslim community in general is no more my enemy than is the Christian community in general. I am sickened by the knee jerk reaction surrounding this issue. I want to live, and have my son live in a country that refuses to punish people for something that they didn't do based on an affiliation that they were born into. Women are weak and ignorant, blacks have small brains and their build makes it obvious that they were created for manual labor and Muslims are terrorists or terrorist supporters. How many times do we have to prove these generalizations bullshit before we stop punishing people for our bullshit generalizations? I don't adhere to any religious doctrine, but many of my American brothers and sisters do, and as long as they profess to be American I want them treated as equals, based on their actions and judgements. If not, then why go to half measures? Why stop at slandering their character by restricting their access to ground zero, why not simply round them up and put them in camps until this whole mess is settled? What could possibly go wrong with that? I don't believe it changes the issue at all. We're sending the same message. That there are still classes of Americans. Some that are 'good' and others that, if not bad, are at least suspect. Some that are deserving, others that are not. People feel safer if they can identify an "enemy", something "we" can rally against. There has to be a "them" if there is going to be the safety of "us." That's simply ignorant, mob behavior. Prove that the Muslim religion in general endorses the shit that happened at the twin towers and I'll be onboard. Until then it's just a bunch of scared people looking for someone to hate. Dwayne

When you look at a situation and see all that has to be done, when you are feeling overwhelmed and unprepared, just get started. Things will start to flow. Be a good EMT first. As someone else just said, seconds rarely count. If they do, it's almost always something in the BLS arena. If you handle ABC and transport, you've still done the patient a favor. Usually those who die on you in the ambulance couldn't be saved to begin with. The skein of their life was written long before you got there. So do not fear it. Drill, drill, drill. When the shit hits the fan, you do not rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. 'zilla

hate to say it snoop but if something goes wrong and you dont report it you just as at fault so you better do something. Also what if there testing you to see if you would be a good employee so you should really say something