Bill 9 would outlaw prayer and face coverings in public institutions, sparking fears it targets Muslims in Canada
  • acargitz@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    There are two hazards in our discussion:

    1. someone being called racist
    2. someone suffering from systemic racism

    I prioritize hazard 1 as having a lower consequence than hazard 2.

    In other words, I care much more about eradicating systemic racism than the hurt feelings of someone whose motives are misunderstood.

    • jaselle@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      OK that’s a good argument. It’s perhaps a flaw of the word “racist” that it can include systemic racism, when it connotes individual racism.