Reply #89: Who framed the arguement that way?

[ultraist]

I noted that I think he is guilty and there are numerous variables that should be factored in to why he has been charged with child sexual abuse including racism:

*He's a freakozoid high profile celebrity who publicly stated he has boys sleep in his bed
*He's a wealthy black male being investigated by a racist police department in a community and society where racism permeates our institutions and THOUGHT PROCESSES, as evident by some of the posts here.
*Children have disclosed that he abused them
*He's a prime target to get sued to due to his wealth and reckless public comments
*Bizarre behaviors and personality traits that may indicate he is a molestor
*Other variables

To reidterate, I think he probably is guilty but to ignore the factor that racism exists and is a factor in how this is playing out, is to deny racism exists. How you can say it exists, but not in a case where a wealthy black man is being charged?

Does it so happen that none of the police investigating this and that have been on this for years are racist or that EVERYONE involved is so evolved and enlightened they are not racist in the least? DOUBT IT.

I think that is way of reality to assume that racism is not a factor here, however small a factor it may be, it is a factor.