RE: Be tolerant! And hug a racist!
April 9, 2013 at 9:06 pm
(This post was last modified: April 9, 2013 at 9:08 pm by festive1.)
I tend to agree with CSJ, if you shun and shame everyone that believes differently than you, you're setting yourself up for failure. I understand your loyalty to your beliefs, but expecting the same beliefs from others is reaching.
Example: Senator Robert Byrd. He was a member of the KKK and advocated for segregation early in his career, yet renounced his stance later in life. Does being an at one time member of the KKK mean he is a horrible, terrible person? Kinda... but the fact that he changed his position shows that people can and do grow. He was actually given endorsement by the NAACP later. He was one of the few voices that voted against the war in Iraq following 9/11.
Viewing the world through a strictly black and white lens is really limiting.
Example: Senator Robert Byrd. He was a member of the KKK and advocated for segregation early in his career, yet renounced his stance later in life. Does being an at one time member of the KKK mean he is a horrible, terrible person? Kinda... but the fact that he changed his position shows that people can and do grow. He was actually given endorsement by the NAACP later. He was one of the few voices that voted against the war in Iraq following 9/11.
Viewing the world through a strictly black and white lens is really limiting.
