tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post396684069825525440..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: We Must Eradicate Even Subtly Racist MessagesPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-49765233766886900922012-08-12T20:49:31.202-04:002012-08-12T20:49:31.202-04:00Great words of wisdom. As you mentioned racial po...Great words of wisdom. As you mentioned racial police profiling, I realize how so much racist feelings subconsciously come into peoples' minds. A color-blind society is a challenging goal, but worth it if we're willing to make the sacrifice of rigorously teaching or children tolerance and love.alaskaboy19noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-78175717489723752632011-02-04T11:43:38.626-05:002011-02-04T11:43:38.626-05:00Amen, Pappa D!Amen, Pappa D!Matsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075673733386181090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-16453062255461930752011-01-25T17:29:53.245-05:002011-01-25T17:29:53.245-05:00Thank you for writing this. I completely agree. Wi...Thank you for writing this. I completely agree. With love and compassion and a desire to change things, we'll change things.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609613967033394629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-39148695006606261492011-01-25T10:08:25.394-05:002011-01-25T10:08:25.394-05:00I agree with that, Silver Rain.I agree with that, Silver Rain.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-1719065508452740982011-01-25T09:41:07.929-05:002011-01-25T09:41:07.929-05:00I don't disagree with anything you've said...I don't disagree with anything you've said, Ray. I just think that we have to be careful not to get so worried about being racist that we become racist.SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-70446237485125989112011-01-24T17:45:13.655-05:002011-01-24T17:45:13.655-05:00I agree with you, Silver Rain, in principle about ...I agree with you, Silver Rain, in principle about how WE need to act toward those of other races and ethnicities (and even toward those who express racist viewpoints) - but I also agree with Dane's comment. Let me try to explain: <br /><br />On an individual level, we need to radiate love. However, there are some things many people do who think they are "radiating love" that Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-3602109600924784642011-01-24T16:34:58.853-05:002011-01-24T16:34:58.853-05:00SilverRain, how about if we focus on radiating lov...SilverRain, how about if we focus on radiating love through eradicating racist messages? What I mean is, "radiating love" doesn't take place in a vacuum. We radiate love through our words and actions. To me there's no contradiction (and perhaps no distinction) between "radiating love" and "eradicating racist messages".Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549331838309833446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-39492711273710687972011-01-24T15:28:59.131-05:002011-01-24T15:28:59.131-05:00I have thought about this, and wondered.
I was l...I have thought about this, and wondered. <br /><br />I was largely unaware of racial issues until I moved back to the States. For awhile, I became hyper-sensitive, hyper-aware and worried about making some comment that would be misconstrued. In a twisted way, it created a level of racism in me that wasn't there before.<br /><br />Would it not be best, rather than focusing on "eradicatingSilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-33738381654272994562011-01-24T10:50:54.228-05:002011-01-24T10:50:54.228-05:00On Martin Luther King Day, We talked to our kids a...On Martin Luther King Day, We talked to our kids about his contribution to our society. One of my kids said something to the effect that he was glad that we live today where racism is gone. I struggled with my response because I am glad with so much progress we have had in the last decades in and out of the LDS church.<br /><br />I said we all have prejudices that we are not aware of enough.Richard Algerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921970283086332560noreply@blogger.com