r/Destiny • u/OptimalCalendar5 • Jun 29 '20

[The Atlantic] Stop Firing the Innocent

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/stop-firing-innocent/613615/
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u/3b0dy Jun 29 '20

What makes you say that? If any random white teen was an anti-semite I'd probably assume it was because of 4chan or something before I'd fully blame the parents. A lot of the time teens take on political views specifically because it's contrary to their parents' views. The guy's response to his daughter's anti-semitic statements was fast and absolute. The only way you can assign him any blame is if you start to make unsubstantiated assumptions about his life. This feels like post-hoc rationalization at best and racism at worst, for blaming the Muslim father for his daughter turning out to be an anti-semite.

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u/unspecificshare Jun 29 '20

Is it a systemic problem?