tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778001285727771343.post262773976962870253..comments2008-08-02T06:12:15.775-07:00Ercolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07624336130332596024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778001285727771343.post-86390767400077254412008-08-01T10:16:00.000-07:002008-08-01T10:16:00.000-07:00Message for Rosario Iaconis and Richard Annotico:<BR/><BR/>Gentlemen, <BR/><BR/> You need to step back and try to rationalize why your strident and knee-jerk responses to defamatory slurs, insults or ill-conceived commentary directed at Italians. It serves no purpose other than to trivialize real issues facing Italians and people of Italian ancestry in their dealings with cultures and countries around the world. In time, it can lead to desensitization so that when the need for governments or courts to act in a critical situation, decisions/justice will be delayed. It is why citizens of Italian ancestry continue to be victims of petty prejudices in multicultural societies. And yet, look at all the highly placed Italian Americans in government, the military and the arts, etc. The classical, cultural and scientific heritage of Italy and Italians is envied by cultures the world over; and envy is the least sincere form of flattery. No culture extinct or extant has mastered more aspects of the human endeavour than the culture that inhabited the Italian peninsula; it’s not even close. That should provide adequate succor for both of you.Johnnoreply@blogger.com