I Used To Be A Fan But I Am Now Shocked, Disgusted And Appalled With Sam Harris

[J a c k]

I don't like racists. At all. None. Zero. I have zero tolerance. If a person is racist, yet they're a good parent, I don't give a fuck. I don't like them and we can't be friends. I'm black and white in that aspect. If a person is a bully to lgbt, they're out of my tolerance zone, too. Zero. So, I get it when people get passionate. I just want to be sure I'm not mistaken when I think someone is what I think they are. I've learned that's not always the case.

And I tried very hard to interpret the above clip in a way that didn't make Sam Harris out to be an obvious transpbobe what with him not only being complicit while Murray was saying all that transphobic shit, but also laughing at it like it was funny.

I tried so hard to interpret Sam Harris as not being bigoted.

Believe me, I really really tried... I've been a huge fan of Sam Harris since 2009,  he's been my favorite public intellectual until literally yesterday when I watched this clip. I really tried. But saying he's not a bigot after this would be like staring at a spade and calling it a taco.

I used "taco"v as an example just for you

There are people who are not homophobic, but don't mind being cool with homophobes and will not stop them from saying their homophobic comments. There are people who aren't racist, yet hang out with racists. There are people who aren't bigots, yet have bigot friends. In my personal taste, I don't like to have a friendship with people who tolerate these things. I don't like to know my friend will laugh at racist comments or homophobic rants. I'm getting old. Lol! I choose my friends to my taste, dammit. I can do that. It's great. I don't need to waste my time with people I don't like. I've had this conversation before here. People said I don't accept differences in beliefs. Fine. Whatever. I have friends with ideas that don't match my own, but I will never tolerate bigotry. So, I get you, Hammy. We just need to be careful when we label people. I learned this. A person might not be a bigot, yet not give a fuck if others are. They might not be homophobic, yet they enable homophobics to spread their hate. I choose not to break bread with them not because they're bigots, but because they enable those who are.

When it comes to politics, it's different. I can be picky with my friends, because it doesn't affect our healthcare, laws, wars, relationships with allies, etc. With politics I can't sit there and be like, nope. Not absolutely pure and perfect. We need to win. It's less passionate and more rational. But what do I know. I'm just ranting an internet rant right now and am probably not making any sense. Lol! Hug, Hammy.