Paul, I agree with you, and with R Mercer in another post this morning. What most people, in my observation, are most concerned about is their own self-interest, not "the racism they won't experience, the sexism they won't experience, or the economic difficulties they won't experience." Only when they themselves or someone they love experience something does it become real to them, in too many cases. That radical revolutionary Jesus Christ taught over and over again that loving others as much as, and the same as, we love ourselves is the most important commandment, after loving God. He knew that selfishness is a fatal flaw in humanity.
It takes courage and discernment to speak up against, and even harder, act against, a person or organization who might keep you comfortable in your own self-interests, but advocate things, or act in ways that are harmful to other people.
Paul, I agree with you, and with R Mercer in another post this morning. What most people, in my observation, are most concerned about is their own self-interest, not "the racism they won't experience, the sexism they won't experience, or the economic difficulties they won't experience." Only when they themselves or someone they love experience something does it become real to them, in too many cases. That radical revolutionary Jesus Christ taught over and over again that loving others as much as, and the same as, we love ourselves is the most important commandment, after loving God. He knew that selfishness is a fatal flaw in humanity.
It takes courage and discernment to speak up against, and even harder, act against, a person or organization who might keep you comfortable in your own self-interests, but advocate things, or act in ways that are harmful to other people.