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On 2013-06-29, at 7:38 PM, Michael Smith wrote: > > >> The race hatred directed against more recent generations of non-white >> immigrants , especially Muslims, is a much more serious problem than >> contemporary anti-semitism, though manifestations of each should be >> fought equally vigorously. > > Don't quite get the logic of this: a serious problem and a > not-so-serious problem should be 'fought equally vigorously'? > > Of course it's a non-issue for me personally; I can't fight > a thing I never encounter. Oh, I suppose I could deplore it, > among some faraway people of whom I (quite literally) know > nothing, but that doesn't sound much like a fight to me. Point taken. But there are people on this list who are involved in organized anti-racism activities. I'm not, but better to deplore these racist outbreaks to those we know when the opportunity arises than to remain silent. That's true of most issues which concern us. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
