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In politics, labels can be the ultimate lie.
If you really believe that “Mexicans are rapists and murderers,” all devout Muslims spend their lives plotting against America and planning international terrorism, the only good “injun” is a dead one, “I'm from the government, and I'm here to help,” or that Eagle Scouts are always prepared to walk an old lady across the intersection, faithfully adhering to their oath to “do a good turn daily,” you may have to reconsider your reasoning. Both the generous, favorable generalizations and the patently unfair indictments of various groups of people are a dangerous practice.
If you really believe that “Mexicans are rapists and murderers,” all devout Muslims spend their lives plotting against America and planning international terrorism, the only good “injun” is a dead one, “I'm from the government, and I'm here to help,” or that Eagle Scouts are always prepared to walk an old lady across the intersection, faithfully adhering to their oath to “do a good turn daily,” you may have to reconsider your reasoning.
Both the generous, favorable generalizations and the patently unfair indictments of various groups of people are a dangerous practice. Michael S. Robinson Sr.
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