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Hate: the gift we could do without

Matt at Philly Future writes:

Ah, Christmas: the candied canes; the last-minute presents; the carols on the radio;

and the anti-semitic literature on the front porch.

Tonight, my wife came home to find a bundle of anti-semitic literature by our front door. … (source)

It never ceases to amaze me how some people still carry ethnic-based hatred like this around with them, especially in an “enlightened” society like ours. Sometimes we need to be reminded that these evils still exist, even today. In that vein, please take the time to read the rest of Matt’s story.

[…] I previously noted a Philly Future post by Matt about some literature found on his porch a couple weeks ago. I’ve been mulling my own perspective on the general concept of bigotry since reading his account, and I’ve now posted those thoughts at Philly Future. […]