Unfortunately, as you well know, censorship and suppression of opposing views is hardly something on which the "right" has a monopoly.
College campuses -- which should be a haven for free speech -- have become some of the most draconian places in the country when it comes to censorship. The "left" dresses up this censorship in the form of "hate speech codes" and the like, but this kind of suppression is just as insidious as banning non-Bushies from church.
I believe that racism over the last 30 years has decreased, but not nearly as much as people would like to believe. Individuals who choose to discriminate against others based upon the color of skin, or social background , are not as "out in the open" as they once were because being actively racist is not politically correct. However, active discrimination takes place in our society, including here in Cleveland County, on a daily basis. Prejudices are more carefully concealed than before, and because of this, ironically, the effect can be just as ugly and damaging as before. All of us have to fight the bias and prejudice we often absorb from our environments, and we must actively reach out to other cultures in order to realize that we are all a lot more similar, than we are different. We have made great strides as a society to reduce the pain of racism, but, racism is still a major problem. False claims of racism do indeed occur, but, the occasional false claims of racism by opportunists should not overshadow what is still a big problem in Cleveland County and elsewhere.
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Thanks, Lydia, for commenting and for the kudos.
The Waynesboro mess is indefensible.
Unfortunately, as you well know, censorship and suppression of opposing views is hardly something on which the "right" has a monopoly.
College campuses -- which should be a haven for free speech -- have become some of the most draconian places in the country when it comes to censorship. The "left" dresses up this censorship in the form of "hate speech codes" and the like, but this kind of suppression is just as insidious as banning non-Bushies from church.
Take care and see you on Sunday!
Hey Skip
I believe that racism over the last 30 years has decreased, but not nearly as much as people would like to believe. Individuals who choose to discriminate against others based upon the color of skin, or social background , are not as "out in the open" as they once were because being actively racist is not politically correct. However, active discrimination takes place in our society, including here in Cleveland County, on a daily basis. Prejudices are more carefully concealed than before, and because of this, ironically, the effect can be just as ugly and damaging as before. All of us have to fight the bias and prejudice we often absorb from our environments, and we must actively reach out to other cultures in order to realize that we are all a lot more similar, than we are different. We have made great strides as a society to reduce the pain of racism, but, racism is still a major problem. False claims of racism do indeed occur, but, the occasional false claims of racism by opportunists should not overshadow what is still a big problem in Cleveland County and elsewhere.
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