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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
That may be true, but the level of sympathy for this person, in the absence of a single statement or real evidence of hardship in his life, is striking.  I think that sympathy would largely evaporate if he was a muslim.  But much like with the Huguely case, many posters are looking to causes other than "evil".  And I think much of the reason is that he looks like one of our kids.[/quote]

If he were Muslim we would be discussing terrorism and debating the need to attack Iran.  If he were black, the entire black community would be held responsible. It is possible to acknowledge those realities (and fight against them) and still believe that Holmes is affected by serious mental health issues.

It is patently false to suggest that there was anything close to a consensus on DCUM that Trayvon was a thug. That was by far a minority opinion. Those trying to turn this into a racial issue are as guilty of racial generalizations as those who thought Trayvon was a thug.
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