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Scorn for spitting at strangers is warranted. Outrage at unpunished murder is appropriate. Extrapolating those feelings to an entire people group is wrong. It'
by humanrebar 9y ago
Scorn for spitting at strangers is warranted. Outrage at unpunished murder is appropriate.
Extrapolating those feelings to an entire people group is wrong. It's still possible to value people for the content of their character while tolerating their loafers and the style of hat they wear.
- celticninja 9y agoNobody's hat ever intended me harm because I chose to wear a different hat.
- humanrebar 9y agoYep. And we can't blame Jacob for the sins of Benjamin just because they wear the same hat.
- celticninja 9y agoCorrect, but whatever hat you wear if it talks to you and tells you to do stuff you should probably ignore it and seek medical advice.
- lmm 9y agoYes and no. Individuals are of course responsible for their own actions. But individuals who choose to form a community that very deliberately lives in a particular way and sets itself apart from the rest of society, that choice is a reflection of their character - indeed it's a decision I expect they would say they wanted to be judged by. And at that point it's fair to judge them on the overall societal consequences of their chosen way of living, positive and negative.