I Have a Dream
We have come a long way. And there is a long way to go. Because Martin’s dream is not only equality before the law, but also equality in opportunity, and equality in mind. We are still working on equality before the law, as we see with Ferguson. We are still working on equality in opportunity, but we have made great strides there, as an African American is President of the United States. Equality in mind is going to be the last greatest and most difficult hurdle. Equality in mind deals with the thoughts, bias, and bigotry in each of our own minds. And it will only be achieved when every single person, Jew, Gentile, White, Black, Man, Woman, Gay, Straight, is judged on their merits, their actions, their words rather than on what God they pray to, what color their skin is, or who they love.
Many saw the election of Barack Obama as the destination. It was only a mile marker.
The real scary part of the above is that liberals think they can control that third part. You can’t. Everyone is entitled to their internal bias, bigotry, hatred, anger, insanity, whatever.
But this is not a failure. This is a everlasting commitment to make sure those internal thoughts never find support in law or opportunity. Control is confined there.
Nah, we know we can’t control it, but we do think it can be fought against, and we do think minds can be changed, and bias can be proven wrong.
Bigotry and racism is never acceptable. Those who possess those thoughts are wrong, and if they seek to act on them, they must be destroyed in some fashion, whether it is a public shaming, losing their job, losing customers and their business, what have you.
Having bigoted and racist thoughts is fine, really. Those with those thoughts should expect considerable pushback when they try to act or create policy on those thoughts. And nor should bigots and racists think that they won’t be roundly and publicly criticized for making those thoughts public.
Liberals aren’t trying to control thoughts, they are trying to limit the consequences of those thoughts on the people who shouldn’t have to live with those consequences.
Ronald Reagan made us comfortable with our prejudices. That is probably his most lasting legacy.
The real question: why is that considered a good thing… Look how Conservatives squawk when tides are reverse? “Don’t say Happy Holidays! It’s un-Christian. “Like” and post this if you think “Happy Holidays” should be banned. All liberals are biased against Christians. The liberal media is brutalizing Christians. What’s wrong with saying Merry Christmas. It’s about Christ. There is no Christ in the words “Happy Holidays” . We are victims of brutality… Boo, hoo, hoo.. They’re pickin’ on us. Make them stop. It’s unfair. They’re bullies. They’re just insulting us because we’re Christians… I know, we’ll get back at them; we got tricks up our sleeves. We’ll hang the ten commandments up in the court house., Yeah, that will show those bullies who is boss.
Point being: no one is comfortable with prejudices especially when they are turned against them. Any sentiment that we should be comfortable with our prejudices is both wrong morally, and since it creates unnecessary division, should be deemed a menace to society because it sucks economic potential away from the-good-of-what-could-have-been.
Morally wrong prejudices, held internally, are not actionable crimes.
Thought police should be deported on the spot. Howzat for tolerance???
In other words, we should have a zero-tolerance policy towards intolerance.
Only toward those who can’t respect the boundaries. There are other countries where they would be happier.
Who are they?
Indeed, WHO are they?