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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests avoiding traditional prejudices because there are many other valid reasons to hate people.
In plain terms
Why hate people based on race when you can hate them for other real reasons?
What can you take from it?
Critiquing prejudice by pointing out more reasons to be negative.

Where it applies

  • social commentary
  • debate

Putting it to work

  • critique logic by exaggeration
  • challenge social norms

Questions to consider

  • Is hate always present?
  • How do we combat prejudice?

Another view

It mocks tolerance by suggesting hatred is inevitable.

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