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Obama’s example in this video is definitely a role model for me. Many people are moaning he is not doing enough, but which “werstern” president have quoted different religions and a Hadith from Islam in such an important speech. It is an important lesson for people working in a diverse environment, you can reach people hurts by connecting to their culture, it needs little effort and has a huge impact.
Video: President Obama quotes Hadith in Speech
common sense but not common practice!
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 am
It is hard to argue with the golden rule. I think that America, at its best, stands for ideals that are transcendent, though certainly not fully realized. Obama makes clear that those ideals are not uniquely American. Perhaps he can help diverse cultures find common ground. Certainly the responsibility falls upon all of us to speed progress in that direction.