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From: laura@utzoo.UUCP (Laura Creighton)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Racism exists -- now what
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Date: Fri, 12-Apr-85 12:07:31 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 12 12:07:31 1985
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I know an anti-semite who is also an Arab. He lost a mother, father
and 2 brothers in the 6 day war. I don't think that he can ever be
legislated into liking Jews, all of whom he thinks are Zionists. I
don't think that the Zionists are going to be legislated into liking
him, either.

Given that it is deplorable that such hatred exists -- what now? I
fear that using legislation to combat hatred only passes the buck to
the government while it is all citizens who should really have the
responsibility to see that racism at least does not spread. Sending
Zundel to jail may give a lot of people (including me) a lot of
emotional satisfaction -- but does it really do anything to stop
racism? Can *anything* except time stop racism?

Laura Creighton
utzoo!laura