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Re: Escaping the Velvet Glove
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Originally Posted by noeticknight
I think a majority of the motivation comes from people hungry for an identity. They want to believe that their culture/religion/community is special and unique, closest to God, and superior to others. This is perfectly normal. And since people make up communities, it stands to reason that they will not be a perfect group. I have no problem looking past human failure or mistakes; after all that’s my lot too. What I do take umbrage to is unhealthy patterns of behavior that continue in a group, which eventually becomes the culture, and ultimately their most lasting identifiers.
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Now, my friend, I think you did quite well in expressing yourself. 
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