One more musing for the evening. Economic and social equality doesn’t solve the problem of racism or systemic partiality. After centuries of oppression in Germany, we Jews economically rose to the top of that society. We achieved a form of social equality. That’s when an entire
2/ society attempted to wipe us off the face of the earth and seize our economic fruit. So if you think dismantling systems and creating an artificial equality of outcome is what actually will make racism and systemic partiality disappear, you kid yourself. In fact I would say
3/ you are willfully ignorant of history. People are 100% right when they say it’s a heart issue and a sin issue that can only be cured by the gospel. When you hold in derision those who claim such, you simply show your own folly. And let’s not forget that every society that has
4/ dismantled the system and attempted to force equality of outcome has done so on the graves of hundreds of millions murdered in the process. Don’t be so naïve and foolish.

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