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How much will it cost to make these racist old men go away? - Salon.com
I used to believe that ignorance is curable. By definition, if one learns about whatever it is they're ignorant of, they are no longer ignorant. Problem is, most racists don't want to learn and they sure as hell don't want the rest of us to learn.
Getting rid of them would have enormous implications and, IMO, would benefit all people.
It really is true that some people are alive only because its illegal to kill them.
One of Americas foremost problems is that old racist white men are still a very powerful and entrenched force, and as they get older, they are only getting madder and more racist. They do not seem to have much of a desire to simply go away on their own. In some cases, as distasteful as it will be, we will have to give them an incentive.
I used to believe that ignorance is curable. By definition, if one learns about whatever it is they're ignorant of, they are no longer ignorant. Problem is, most racists don't want to learn and they sure as hell don't want the rest of us to learn.
Getting rid of them would have enormous implications and, IMO, would benefit all people.
It really is true that some people are alive only because its illegal to kill them.