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Originally Posted by hevusa  Good point. There are still plenty of racists out there. I guess, just as in the case with civil rights, the law will have to address the bigots directly for things to improve. | I see no need to try to actually change bigotted people's thinking, just their behavior. Anti-discrimination laws and hate crime laws, among others, are working to address this, with admittedly questionable success. Quote:
Originally Posted by hevusa Honestly I really can't see how people can be against promoting love and family structure in the world. Insanity if you ask me! | My guess is it goes something like...
"Different scares me. But if different must exist, at least I can pretend to be superior. And pretending is easy if the law supports my fear."
It's not insanity, it's just fear overwhelming both compassion and common sense. |