Devoid of character? Why do you say that? — frank
I think I just didn't understand what you were saying. Sorry. — frank
Racism is an ugly fruit of a natural plant. That's what I'm saying. The people who embrace it are not necessarily ugly at heart. One of the most important reasons for seeing this is that counter intolerance is just as ugly as the primary type. If we label racist people as vermin, we have dehumanized them and shut the door on them. We have failed to realize that people can change.
Agree?
I think there is a way to both escape racism and escape being a racist.
Just don't identify oneself as any race.
And if you come across someone who wants to define you as a race then merely regard them as either a bit unintelligent (thereby merely has particular limitations) or is just a bit silly. — Dalai Dahmer
Racism arises from a misunderstanding, not evil intent. Perhaps the most abysmal aspect of racism is that it's nothing personal. The target race is just "vermin" or what have you. It's no more evil than identifying rats as pests. — frank
The problem isn't that someone is racist. It is if that racism manifests itself in pernicious ways. — Kamikaze Butter
It's not a problem to society unless it manifests perniciously. Could it not eat away a person's mind and heart though? — frank
The counter should come from respect because the racist is human.I in no way say people should sit quietly in the face of racism, but the counter must come from a place of respect, as we are merely arguing opinion. — Kamikaze Butter
Racism, like so much of capitalist ideology, depends on antiquated thinking. — iolo
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