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minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 hours agoIt just so happens that it always boils down to policing what Muslims do. Just one big coincidence.
minus-squarejaselle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 hours agoThat’s very fair yes. But how can you tell those who are anti-religion for racist reasons from those who are for not?
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 hours agoThere are two hazards in our discussion: someone being called racist someone suffering from systemic racism I prioritize hazard 1 as having a lower consequence than hazard 2. In other words, I care much more about eradicating systemic racism than the hurt feelings of someone whose motives are misunderstood.
It just so happens that it always boils down to policing what Muslims do. Just one big coincidence.
That’s very fair yes. But how can you tell those who are anti-religion for racist reasons from those who are for not?
There are two hazards in our discussion:
I prioritize hazard 1 as having a lower consequence than hazard 2.
In other words, I care much more about eradicating systemic racism than the hurt feelings of someone whose motives are misunderstood.