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A letter writer today states:

"Only in America are people judged by the color of their skin, their gender or their class."

I think she means well but may lack awareness of events outside the United States.

Genocide in Rwanda, Darfur and Bosnia ...

Tribal conflicts throughout Africa ...

Religious, sectarian violence across the Middle East ...

You could go on and on.

For all our problems, our conflicts over race, gender and class are largely peaceful. Sometimes people in this country may be judged by certain characteristics, but they are much less likely to be killed for them than in many other parts of the world.

The United States, contrary to what some Americans seem to think, is not the worst place you could be.