Not Voting for Obama Does Not Make You a Racist
Author: DavidJones // Category: Ethics, Politics
Lately, I’ve been struck and sickened by a few things I’ve heard during the political campaigns.
Several weeks ago, a 7th grader in New Smyrna Beach, Florida wore a McCain/Palin shirt to class. Several of her middle school classmates repeated called the girl a racist, and yet the teacher did nothing about it.
Recently, I heard about a girl in Nashville, TN who was engaged in a classroom discussion about the political process. She defended Senator McCain on a few topics. Later on, she was physically attacked by several girls who thought she was a racist for not supporting Senator Obama.
I heard a story yesterday about a college student who was called horrible names because she was white, and that automatically associated her with Republicans and Senator McCain.
There are many more examples I could include. I have personally heard people say that people who vote for John McCain are racists.
Something is completely wrong with this! Yes, our First Amendment rights entitled us to free speech, but they also protect us against slander and libel. Read more…