Sly Says:
I have no love for Nazis, Neo-Nazis, the “alt right”, or racists of any sort.
However,
in a civilized setting as opposed to a war zone, the “punch a Nazi”
mentality only leads to those assholes becoming martyrs when they are
physically attacked.
Nobody would know who the hell Richard
Spencer was if he hadn’t been “the Nazi who got punched.” Now he’s the
alt-right’s little rock star.
That is why I’m against the “punch a Nazi” mentality.
Fight their ignorant rhetoric by educating, not by stooping to their level.
Pointing out the fallacies in their inane arguments can be incredibly satisfying, not to mention a lot of fun.
This is not to say that a person should not defend themselves if attacked. If you or someone you care about is being attacked, by all means, defend yourself.
The "punch a Nazi" mentality, however, does not show strength. It shows a loss of control.
Be better than they are.
~Sly Has Spoken~
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Note:
Note:
I read the following book, "Hate or Be Hated," by J.G. Daniel.
It is a well-written biography detailing the author's upbringing by a racist father who was a member of the John Birch society. I personally recommend it.
1 comment:
I think rather than take a side or join the alt-left (for example) in protest to the alt-right, it is far better not to join any group as all groups cause further division. By taking sides you are acting, if only sanguinely, violently. Far better, I think, to try and practise the Golden Rule but also hold fast to Democracy. Not the flawed democracy of the USA but a true democracy that allows for individual views without ridicule or unpleasantness. Obviously, if the view flies in the face of the Golden Rule then the person or persons who hold those views, racists, for example, will find the vast many will not tolerate such opinions. That is a democracy.
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