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Showing Original Post only (View all)I've encountered homophobes, misogynists, sexists, and people who don't care about animals. [View all]
And I think these characteristics are found in together in people and not often in isolation;
If a person is a sexist, they're likely also a homophobe and don't care about how animals are treated in the food industry.
If a person is homophobic, they probably don't give a shit about animals and are likely to be racist, too.
I'm speaking from experience here, I have a cousin who has killed dogs, uses the "n" word, even today, and has hit his wives and girlfriends.
Enlightened people aren't this way.
Enlightened people respect and see value in every living thing and they have empathy for every suffering creature.
Am I crazy, or am I right about this?
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I've encountered homophobes, misogynists, sexists, and people who don't care about animals. [View all]
NYC_SKP
Dec 2013
OP
very few people are completely enlightened. Even liberals suffer from flaws such as
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#4
overt bigotry probably has some underlying factors (low iq, lack of empathy etc)
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2013
#14
i study prejudice. it's my area of expertise, hence the randomly pedantic answers
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2013
#50
that i am randomly pedantic? cos that is a very odd thing to love about me
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2013
#52
for me, it's the odd things that push it from "really like" to "will always love"
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#53
I am always in town lady, and yes we shall. you should give a shout out to Swag and wife...
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#56
No, not crazy, doing just fine, conscious and aware of what's going on. Enlightened. Even if... n/t
freshwest
Dec 2013
#18
I am shocked no one here thought this issue insulted all 6 year old boys... it never fails
bettyellen
Dec 2013
#55
Or people think you're anti-sex because you have reservations about the porn industry's
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#38
Thanks for the positive words. And I agree that both "sides" have been guilty of caricaturing
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#44
Maybe, but its still better to get to know unique individuals rather than to generalize
IronLionZion
Dec 2013
#37
Ha, I just posted that it may be a lack of empathy and missed that in your post.
LisaLynne
Dec 2013
#42
Not always found together, just more likely to find more than one in the same soul. nt
NYC_SKP
Dec 2013
#43
I agree mainly, however, when it comes to animals, sometimes the most bigoted people
joeybee12
Dec 2013
#63
Respectfully, the notion isn't that all features present in the same subject...
NYC_SKP
Dec 2013
#77
I have seen conservatives who love dogs and liberals who are deeply ambivalent toward kids.
lumberjack_jeff
Dec 2013
#88