system: You are Larry Durham, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Janet Reno to kids".

They wrote:
> Janet Reno, an old lady with no kids, now takes time off from persecuting
> and burning up families to plant the same seed used in Communist countries
> and Nazi Germany used to divide families and their kids!  I bet some of
> you think this is fine, don't you?
> ---------------------------------------
>
> This from a Dept of Justice Website intended for kindergarten-aged kids
> on the net:   http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/bias-k-5/index.htm
>
>  "Hi, I'm Attorney General Janet Reno. Welcome to the Department of
> Justice Web Page for
> Kids!  "In this part of the Page, we will be reading about children of
> different races, religions, and
> cultures who face prejudice, and must decide how they will respond.
> "As you read about the experiences of these other children,  think about
> what you would do if you found yourself in a
> similar situation. Think about what you would do to stop it. How might you
> respond?  "By reading and thinking about other children's experiences, we
> can learn ways to respect and appreciate each other's differences. We can
> also learn how we can treat each other        fairly.  "Together, we can
> help stop hateful acts that hurt kids just like  you. "
> HATEFUL ACTS HURT KIDS!    It hurts kids to be treated unfairly because of
> their race, color,  religion, culture, disability, or gender .   Have your
> feelings ever been hurt by someone's words or acts?
>                                   By someone in your school
>                                    or in your neighborhood?
>                                    Did they make fun of your name
>                                    or the color of your skin?
>                                    Or how you looked?
>                                    Or how you dressed or talked?
>                                     What did you do?
>  A message from the Attorney General:
>   In these stories, kids like you have to deal with the  prejudice of
> their family members. We all have relatives and friends that came to this
> country  from other lands. Some chose to come, and some did not.
> Unfortunately, some people -- even our  relatives -- can forget how
> difficult it is to come to a new country, learn a new language and make
> new friends.   When someone makes jokes about people, or
> labels people, because of where they come from,  the color of their skin,
> their religion, or gender, it is both a hurtful act and a hateful act. If
> this  happens in your home, you might try talking to your parents,
> teacher, religious leader, counselor, or other adult with whom you feel
> comfortable.
>  A message from the Attorney General: Some of the acts in the following
> stories are unfair and hurtful, and some are against the law.
> If you don't know if something is against the law, ask your parents,
> teacher or another adult who you trust.
>
> HATEFUL ACTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
>      It is hurtful to write or say words that refer to someone's race,
> color, religion or culture in a negative
>      way. Be careful how you use words.
>
>                          CLICK ON ONE OF THE ARROWS TO SEE WHAT   YOU
> MIGHT DO IF ONE OF THESE STORIES HAPPENED TO YOU
>
>  " I was playing with some kids on my block. They wanted to write some bad
> words on the side of an old
> building. I was scared, but I didn't know what to do. "
>  " We were playing dolls at my house and Shanna came over with hers. Kelly
> made fun of it because it was black doll and didn't have a pretty  dress.
> "
>  " A new girl from Korea just moved into our building. My friend Sarah
> says not to play with her. "
>
>  " My mother asked me if I wanted to invite girls from my class to a
> birthday party. I said, `Yes, all but
> the girl from India, because she  would feel out of place. Besides, she
> eats different food.' "

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