I Despise Prejudice of Any Kind

A 15 year old boy said to me recently, quite casually, that he hated a particular ethnic group. Not necessary to mention who he hates but no it's not Muslims. When I tried to impart to him how wrong it is to hate people, especially based on what they are rather than the individual that they are, he told me that he just plain hates them and there's no reason for me to get political about it. And that's what really cuts deep. That there is this rising consciousness in society that not being able to express and display hate is the handcuffs of political correctness. It's not being politically correct, it's being [b]civil[/b]! It's existing together with the other people who live on this planet, in this country, in this neighborhood. That's why it's called [b]civilization[/b]. And the biggest irony of all is him and his family are devout Born Again Christians who never miss church on Sunday or fail to say a prayer before a meal. But it's OK to hate an entire race of people. And to deny those people are inferior is political correctness.

sereneblessings · 31-35, F

Kimnray of course of course you're entitled to an opinion, but when you call me a "white suburbanite bleeding heart 20something that doesn't know shit" you've left opinion behind and you're making an angry personal attack toward someone you know nothing about. How do you know I'm white and a suburbanite? I would have made the same ironic observation about the boy no matter what religion his family so diligently observes. BECAUSE (one more time) these are people who are professing a love for their faith without actually practicing it in their daily lives. And if you are Christians then I don't have to tell you that in the New Testament Jesus talks about belief in God is not enough, you need to live the life.