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Message: [QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 3255273, member: 626"] No worries- I was just genuinely curious why this incident, as reported in this link, was somehow an indictment of Etan Thomas. As to the “blasting vs shaming” issue, it’s all a matter of “who’s ox is being gored”. Personally I see no problem w/ calling out casual racism and the like. I’ve witnessed it in person happening to others, and have indeed spoken up. Theory being, if it doesn’t get highlighted it becomes commonplace, since those who choose to partake will simply believe it’s ok. And, IMO, it’s never “OK”. Misunderstandings can happen, but we’ve fought wars and I’ve lost family members in those conflicts, over these same issues of discrimination and racism. So no, it should be “highlighted”, “blasted”,or “shamed” whenever it rears it’s ugly head. JMHO [/QUOTE]