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For example, why is "being a racist" or "holding racist views" an act or thought that seems in this decade to carry the Mark of Cain, damning the human who thinks in that manner to being a pariah or shunned in most social circles?

Humans, though rational beings capable of immense achievements, are flawed creatures since Adam. There is so much we have surrendered to the judgement of the unwashed masses, the "court of public opinion". Even our courts of justice and representative institutions are starting to act in sync with the lynch mobs.

For example, why is "being a racist" or "holding racist views" an act or thought that seems in this decade to carry the Mark of Cain, damning the human who thinks in that manner to being a pariah or shunned in most social circles? Humans, though rational beings capable of immense achievements, are flawed creatures since Adam. There is so much we have surrendered to the judgement of the unwashed masses, the "court of public opinion". Even our courts of justice and representative institutions are starting to act in sync with the lynch mobs.

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See I’m starting to wonder if the belief that one will be a pariah for holding said views is a misconception delibarately pushed by the media.

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See, it's this feedback loop; like a flywheel that may be slow to start, requiring energy input, but once it's going it requires just a little Dylann Roof or a synagogue swastika to keep in perpetual motion.

"The Media" seems to have a large "lever arm" and a little act can be magnified into much more energy for the "racism = bad" flywheel.

In the long, long, long run, human beliefs are fickle. Time was, we lived in nomadic clans and killed anyone not of our clan. We hated all "others." It was pure racism. And so what? What would have been the point in "not being racist" in those times?

So what is so special and enlightened about the current epoch that we think that we've polished the art of human living in complex societies so far that mixed tribes can live alongside each other as an end in itself? What is the point of existence, or what makes a successful human life? If it's procreation and raising another generation, then those racist clans way back when were "right" and "good."

I'd love to have the superpower of fast-forwarding to a later era, and I imagine seeing a society/world in perfect harmony and all are racists, for example. "How times change!"

just rambling

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This whole hate crime thing has always been a joke to me. There are already plenty of laws to cover a criminal act. No one should get more punishment because they made a racist slur or whatever when committing a crime. Personally, I could care if someone wants to spout racist, sexist, homophobic, whatever stuff ... that's their right under our freedom of speech. It only becomes a serious problem if they act upon it criminally. And even then, they've committed a crime, prosecute that, not a bunch of PC mumbo jumbo.

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It's Thoughtcrime, plain and simple.

Here's another vein of thought: homicide vs. murder - the latter carries greater penalties primarily due to evidence of the perp's intentions or thoughts.

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They have far too many ways to weasel anyone out of a crime through the different categories of everything. I think we should outlaw plea deals altogether. It pisses me off when someone kills someone and it gets lowered to some misdemeanor thing because the prosecutors are too damn lazy to do their jobs. Justice is not served.

As for the other:

"I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend, to the death, your right to say it." - Voltaire

Such things used to be taught when it comes to free expression ... no, apparently, not so much.

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Yes, I think district attorney's or state's prosecution has too much discretion in what charges and sentences to pursue.