You know when it comes to racism, people say: ' I don't care if they're black, white, purple or green'... Ooh hold on now: Purple or Green? You gotta draw the line somewhere! To hell with purple people! - Unless they're suffocating - then help'em.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker mocks vague statements of tolerance by pointing out arbitrary limits on acceptance, while noting a practical exception.
- In plain terms
- People claim to not care about race but draw lines, except maybe for suffocating people of color.
- What can you take from it?
- Tolerance often has hidden limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do we draw the line on tolerance?
- Is inclusivity always genuine?
Another view
It simplifies complex racial issues into color metaphors.
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