Proposed Mosque Near Ground Zero

[JustJo]

Originally Posted by betenoire

Off topic. I -really- hate the term "melting pot". Just sayin'.

(Okay, not "just sayin'" It implies a melting away of different cultures. It implies assimilation. It implies becoming "more American". It's poopy.)

I concur....and prefer to think of us as a nice salad...lots of different flavors, all tossed together. Much better as far as I'm concerned.

[betenoire]

We need a "well-meaning phrases/words that rub us the wrong way" thread

Originally Posted by JustJo

promote "tolerance" (I hate that word)

Exactly. Doesn't "tolerance" basically mean "I put up with but don't understand, embrace, or even actually like _____" ?

Originally Posted by JustJo

I concur....and prefer to think of us as a nice salad...lots of different flavors, all tossed together. Much better as far as I'm concerned.

I like Mosaic. It's pretty and you don't have to eat it.