I’m neither young nor a racial minority, but I fully understand the position of not consenting to genocide. Is this really that hard for people? What is the argument in favor of supporting Israel? I mean, I know the state is doing a capitalism, but what’s the argument to an average Joe?
Anything short of “all people are humans and we pass no judgment on the infinite variety of human expression and behavior” is offensively out of sync with reality. Any amount of perpetuating papal bigotry is out of sync with the teachings of the holy guy he’s supposed to be representing.
Modest Mouse called this out in their song Novocain Stain back in '97 or whenever.
Interchanges, plazas and malls And crowded chain restaurants More housing developments go up Named after the things they replace So welcome to Minnow Brook And welcome to Shady Space Well it all seems a little abrupt No, I don’t like this change of pace
I mean… Leviticus through Deuteronomy is one long string of genocides that were committed by Israelites and justified by “God said to.” There’s even a story in there where the Israelites don’t want to commit yet another genocide because the army they’re up against is bigger and stronger, and God tells them basically, “If you don’t go do that genocide I’ll kill you where you stand.” This brutality seems expected in that context.
Except this case proves that to be a lie. I’m sure there were boys in suits there. Unless boys are also required to wear dresses? If that’s not the case, then this is a clear case of one student being treated differently from others.