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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Point is, we say we will never forget when it comes to 9:12 or the Holocaust, but tell black people to get over slavery and years of institutionalizated racism. We are hypocrites. I dunno what Liam Neeson got out of sharing this story, but I bet what he felt and did is much more common than people wearinf blackface in the 80s. Racism has many colors. And yes, we are all a little bit racist. The point isn’t to say white people bad, the point is to check one’s self about one’s perceptions and what media they consume and what it sells. Are some black guys rapists? Yes. There are white rapists, there are Arab rapists, there are Irish rapists. Would I have wanted the guy and hurt him? Very likely. Would I have walked around looking for any black guy? No. [b]Those who think his feelings were fine are wrong.[/b] [/quote]

+100. His feelings weren't fine. They were wrong. The problem is his confession fails to acknowledge that his desire for revenge against black men in general was racist. He seemed to think that it is a natural impulse much like this PP below:

[b]This. You're not obligated to talk about your dark thoughts on TV.[b] He had a natural reaction[/b], which is not permitted these days. He didn't do ANYTHING, and should have kept his mouth shut. If he felt guilty, confessing to the priest and being sorry was enough.[/b]

It's not a natural reaction but a conditioned one to a lifetime of seeing an entire group of people as interchangeable and not worthy of the humanity of individuals.

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