(August 18, 2017 at 6:23 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(August 18, 2017 at 6:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I'm just saying that I'm not going to call someone a racist simply because they don't view the civil war as a war about slavery and thus don't think the statues should come down.
And I'm asking you to link to the post which made you think that was the case. You can either do it or you cannot. And if you cannot, perhaps you should stop levying a baseless charge.
What was said in this thread was that even people who do not think of themselves as racist can contribute to racism by being thoughtless. That's a paraphrase, and not an exact quote, but I'm sure it's accurate. If it isn't, I welcome correction.
But I'd like to see the post that got your jimmies rustled.
They all make me feel that's the case. Since all I'm saying here is that I don't think it's right to label all these people racist or say that they are all "acting racist", and we are still arguing, then it seemed like that is where our difference in opinion lies. If not, then maybe we are misunderstanding each other's position.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
