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If Only We ALL Could Be This Way.. - 10/10/2006 5:05:09 AM

JerseyKrissi72

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(New Brunswick, NJ) About a dozen women students, including a handful of Muslims and Jews, are living together at Rutgers University as they work toward ideals that have seemed out of reach for years in the Middle East: PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING. The new Middle East Coexistence House was created for students to spend enough time together to bridge their differences and explore solutions to an age-old conflict. "When you are brushing your teeth next to someone every morning, you just can't hate them" said Danielle Josephs , 21, a senior political science and Middle Eastern studies major from Teaneck, NJ who lives in the dorm...The 11 women residents---five Jews, three Muslims, one Hindu, one Christian and an agnostic .....

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RE: If Only We ALL Could Be This Way.. - 10/10/2006 7:52:36 AM

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A nice idea and I am sure for them there will be human growth from the experience from little to maybe life changing but it really means little in the big picture. Despite our constant complaining on this site, any message board, and in real life of course, one of the truly special things about America is how people from all walks of life have been thrown together and for the most part live and prosper. Do we have bigotry, stereotyping and violence because of our differences, yes, but compared to a lot of the rest of the world it is very minor.

Not understanding another's culture and beliefs is only a small part of the problem. You are talking about hundreds of years of finger pointing, judgement, grudges, past violence and blaming someone for your problems. The problem of hatred of different people has more to do with inward thinking and quality of life then beliefs.

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