There's still no evidence that Neeson is a racist. Racists don't usually admit that having racist thoughts is a terrible, despicable thing.
Having some prejudice thoughts at one point in your life in response to an extreme stressor does not mean you are a racist. If you've never had any hint of a prejudicial thought in your lifetime, you're either extremely sheltered or not human.
I can remember having some prejudiced thoughts when I was younger, implanted in me, undoubtedly, by my parents. In my early teen years, I learned to challenge thoughts like that and have since dismissed any sort of collectivist doctrine that tries to tell me I can judge someone's individual merit by looking at the color of their skin.
That being said, did those thoughts occur in my brain at one point in my life? Yes. And if you can't admit you've never had prejudiced thoughts in some way shape or form, I very much suspect your motives.
Having some prejudice thoughts at one point in your life in response to an extreme stressor does not mean you are a racist. If you've never had any hint of a prejudicial thought in your lifetime, you're either extremely sheltered or not human.
I can remember having some prejudiced thoughts when I was younger, implanted in me, undoubtedly, by my parents. In my early teen years, I learned to challenge thoughts like that and have since dismissed any sort of collectivist doctrine that tries to tell me I can judge someone's individual merit by looking at the color of their skin.
That being said, did those thoughts occur in my brain at one point in my life? Yes. And if you can't admit you've never had prejudiced thoughts in some way shape or form, I very much suspect your motives.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.