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Originally Posted by Lamplighter
Another, and maybe a better, reason is to not let bigoted remarks stand without challenge or renunciation.
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Originally Posted by SamIam
If someone feels strongly enough about an issue, of course they should speak out. Even if their opinion is not popular. Even if everyone else disagrees.
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Originally Posted by DanaC
For the record, I was not suggesting that Ibs allow bigoted comments to go unchallenged. If Merc were here now and made a bigoted comment, I imagine I'd be in the queue to slam that comment down.
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Right. Because people's minds
can be changed, and bigotry doesn't
have to be permanent. As was my point.