On Tue, Sep 25, 2001 at 03:31:29PM -0400, Mike Lorrey wrote:
>
> Similarly, my advice to muslim Americans of middle eastern descent in
> dealing with suspicious Americans: be proactive and introduce
> yourselves, where you live and work, etc.... suspicion feeds on
> ignorance. If you act defensive and closed, you are lending to the
> suspicions of others. If you are open and freindly, people are less
> likely to treat you with hostility. You may not turn everybody into a
> friend, but enough will become so that those few who insist on being
> stupid are more likely to be stopped by others who do know you.
This advice holds true for transhumanists too.
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