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Is Racism a Sin?

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I believe it was politics, not skin color, that trump was disapproving of..
Respectfully, politics and racism is not mutually exclusive. In other words your reasoning above is formed in a false dichotomy. Contrary to what some may think, it's not the disapproval of skin color that identifies racism. Racism is the illusion that people from a different ethnicity or culture are not to be counted the same as one's own self. Scrutiny of color of skin is only one possible manifestation of this hypocritical prejudice. Of course it's politics, since politics is the inevitable delegation of who should hold worldly power. Stoking the fear that is prejudice against an opponent for political gain, can be as subtle as insinuating someone is not American. Propaganda is about psychological manipulation to make something that is good appear as bad, or something that is bad appear as good. Discerning disinformation from information can be tricky. Hence if a politician who is sowing hypocritical prejudice is called un-American by their opponent for doing so, then that is not propaganda since it is calling out prejudice and propaganda.

Check out this story: There was a man who always spoke the Truth, and the people of his town respected him. There was another man in the town who always lied, and no one ever showed him the same regard. As it happened, the town wanted to elect a Mayor who could be trusted to wield power in overseeing government affairs. Both men were running for the office. The man who was truthful was the favorite candidate, so the man who always lied hatched a scheme based on vanity to fool the people. He stood in the town square and with great gestures he cried out to the people, "This man who claims to always tell the truth, is no better than you or I, and I will prove to him he is not better and we're all the same". So he pointed to the truthful man and said, "I hate to say it, but I believe that you sir are a liar, and sometimes you do not say what is true". And the truthful man said, "No, I always tell the truth". To that the lying man responded making sure that all could hear him, "So, you're calling me a liar because I believe no one can claim to know all truth but God!"... And then he turned to the people with his hands held wide and said, "There, you have all seen it for yourselves, I called him a liar and he called me a liar, we're all the same and no one is ever better than the rest!".
 
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You actually didn't, in consideration of what I posted. Trump assumed non-immigrants were immigrants. That is always a racist assumption to make. You did not explain why you do not believe that this is true.
 
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You actually didn't, in consideration of what I posted. Trump assumed non-immigrants were immigrants. That is always a racist assumption to make. You did not explain why you do not believe that this is true.

Making an assumption on skin color is simple deduction. It is not discrimination or racism to make assumptions. If your feelings got hurt by that? Well then you better put on some big boy pants on and try as hard as you can to be brave.
 
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Making an assumption on skin color is simple deduction. It is not discrimination or racism to make assumptions. If your feelings got hurt by that? Well then you better put on some big boy pants on and try as hard as you can to be brave.

Racism itself is making assumptions.

"I assume because some black people are bad, all of them are."

How is that not racism?
 
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Im tired of the race card. Libs cry wolf and i don't care.
Try to look at others as yourself and then maybe you might see why your words above convey hypocritical prejudice.
 
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Racism itself is making assumptions.

"I assume because some black people are bad, all of them are."

How is that not racism?

When did Trump say all black people are bad?
 
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its against rules to accuse others of hate. The race card is played out.
On the contrary, I was pointing out for your correction that loving others as your self is never hypocritical. Your statement that "the race card is played out" conveys an unfounded conviction that all here who see the hypocritical prejudice being displayed by the President, are being disingenuous and should not be taken seriously. Your sentiment violates the great commandment.

Your statement that "Libs cry wolf" is also a personally disparaging assertion about others that is presented as definitive yet again without substance, which is why it conveys prejudice. Again breaking the great commandment.

Your statement that "I don't care" conveys that you don't care about what others think or feel, revealing a lack of empathy towards the legitimacy of others. To be clear, since I bring forth a rebuke meant for correction I don't believe your claim that you are cold hearted and don't care. Ironically a cold heart is not hateful, it's indifferent in it's cruelty.
 
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On the contrary, I was pointing out for your correction that loving others as your self is never hypocritical. Your statement that "the race card is played out" conveys a unfounded conviction that all here who see the hypocritical prejudice being displayed by the President, are being disingenuous and should not be taken seriously, which violates the great commandment. Your statement that "Libs cry wolf" is also a personally disparaging assertion about others that is presented as definitive yet without substance, which is why it conveys prejudice. Your statement that "I don't care" conveys that you don't care about what others think or feel, revealing a lack of empathy towards the legitimacy of others. To be clear, since I bring forth a rebuke meant for correction I don't believe your claim that you are cold hearted and don't care. Ironically a cold heart is not hateful, it's indifferent in it's cruelty.
what you are doing is flaming.. Or dont rules apply to you?
 
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what youu aree doing is flaming.. Oorr doonnt rules apply ttoo you?
Teaching others to Love others as yourself is a far cry from flaming. If you wish to correct me, then show me what I have said that is untrue about your sentiments.
 
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No wonder i don't care

You cant accuse members of hate. We can take it to staff if you want
The record shows that I asked you to cite where I may have misunderstood your sentiments. Do you care enough to cite where I accused you of hate?
 
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The record shows that I asked you to cite where I have misunderstood your sentiments. Do you care enough to cite where I accused you of hate?
You accused me off hypocritical prejudice. Sounds like flaming to me
 
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