I was very interested by your comments. I am American but spend a great deal of time outside of America. It is always interesting to see your homeland from another perspective. I don't even own a TV because I cannot stand the constant brainwashing propaganda present in our "news" programs and series. It is difficult to find any program, aside from what is offered on The Hallmark Channel, that is not centered around violence. I agree with you about the fact that there are just not that many serial killers in the world, let alone in the USA, but my fellow citizens seem to be fascinated by the extremely violent possibilities of what one human can do to another. It is very sad that nothing other than sex and violence can hold our interest. Sexual violence against women seems to be preferred. However, what brought me back to re-read your comment was what you said about interracial relationships. I was born in 1950, so I have seen interracial relationships come a long way. Perhaps it is because we are such a cultural melting pot of a nation that there are so many. I have countless friends who have very successful mixed marriages/relationships which have lasted decades. Many of these survived during a time when everything was against their success. They suffered and their children suffered, trying to find a place in which they fit. Now, I find that melding their cultural differences seems much easier and mixed race relationships are quite common place. I am white and have never been in a mixed race relationship. However, if my son fell in love with a woman of another race and they were happy, I would embrace the union. Thirty years ago, I would have warned him against the hardships faced by my friends who had followed their hearts, against the odds. Times have changed. Marriage and relationship can be difficult. My grandmother, the daughter of a Methodist minister, married an Irish Catholic and was disowned by her family. They were married for 50 years, but it was her family that caused the problems because of what they perceived to be deep cultural differences. She never saw her parents again. They never saw my mother or my uncle, let alone, us. How sad for them. The "clash" can be racial or religious or for any reason, whatsoever. I like seeing mixed couples on TV so that they will be common place to the next generation. You would never dream of participating in a mixed race relationship, but others seek them. Isn't it great that we live in a world where people can love who they want to love? Your remark made me think long and hard about my own beliefs and allowing others to embrace what they believe. Thanks.
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