08-21-2017, 01:15 PM
(08-21-2017, 01:00 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: So when you are picked on you just go ahead and fist fight someone. Or do you just call them an idiot and go about your business?
As someone who is a pacifist, I don't respond with violence. Though I usually do my best to insure that they are aware of stupidity of their actions and/or words. So I would say I call them an idiot, make sure they understand they are an idiot, and then go about my way. That is what you are doing by counter-protesting against hatred and bigotry. It's making sure they know they are idiots, and it's also about making sure those they are targeting, which may not even be you, know you think they are idiots.
Also, not to get preachy about it, my understanding of my role as a disciple of Christ is to spread the Gospel. The Gospel teaches us that the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Protesting against hate with a message of love is doing my part as a follower of Jesus to spread his word. Standing on the sidelines is not an option.
(08-21-2017, 01:02 PM)PhilHos Wrote: On one hand, I agree with you that hate should be challenged, on the other hand, though, I wonder if it wouldn't be better to let them be vocal so we all know who the racist ones are.
I'm for them revealing themselves. I'm also for us speaking against them. It's funny, though, when I talk with people about racism as someone in the south with northern ties I talk about how the north is really just as racist a lot of times as the south. We just share the racism out in the open down here.
