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"I think a lot of Americans are still naive even after 9/11--we think that the rest of the world looks through the same eyes that we do. Many don't look at stealing the way we do. Many don't look at lying the way we do. Many don't look at death like we do. They aren't disgraced by the same things. What would be no big deal to us, would be a major insult to them."

You are correct. That brings us to the question of what would be the final authority for these things. For example, if the Asians are not disgraced by being caught lying, and they claim it to be cleverness on their part, must Americans accept this? Must we accept it in our land? Must we allow Muslim communities from those countries to operate that way in our country for the sake of "tolerance," "sensitivity" and "multiculturalism?"

It is my position that we have not only the right but the duty to look immigrants in the eyeballs and tell them that if they want to retain such negative aspects of ethics and morality, they need to depart our land, and the sooner the better. We don't care how they like to spice their food or wear their traditional apparel, but I refuse to accept that I must tolerate dishonesty when I must do business with them or face them in public concourse.

We are missionaries, and we have taught the biblical standard of honesty to Filipinos who grew up with the idea that it is often okay and often necessary to cheat. Sorry, but it is our job to invade their culture with Bible truth, because Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6) We teach them that if dishonesty is okay by their standard, it will never pass muster with the God of the Bible, and HE is the first One with Whom they must become honest.