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Originally Posted by thehef
IMO, the problems are 1) that we look to punish - rather than explain, coach, guide - in response to the unintentional acts that could be perceived as racism, and 2) we ascribe harm to situation where there is actually just minor (and often fake) offense taken.
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I use punishment just as an example. It doesn't mean punishment is required. Even for people with bad motivations, we don't always rely on punishment either. The key point is about we shouldn't focus on motivations. We should focus on outcomes.
The issue people getting offended easy is a cultural phenomenon that's not really related to racism. People who get offended the easiest in the American society are not those being discriminated, but entitled people who are already at a position with advantage. Minorities typically take offensive things much better, because they got slighted all the time and they can't be outraged with everything or they wouldn't be able to live their lives. On the other hand, examples like Bret Stephens shows how people who are privileged are the ones that can't take anything.