I remember a passage in the book The Gospel According to Peanuts where one child was analyzing pictures drawn by another child. The analyst noticed that the drawer always put peoples hands behind their backs. The analyst then suggested that this was due to some psychological insecurity. The artist then makes the comment that it was because they could not draw hands.
It seams that people always try to substitute bad motives for other peoples actions.
Can these actions construed as motivated by racism
- being intensely extreme in what you do not say around a minority
- defending your self or your property
- building a wall to help prevent crime
Can these actions construed as motivated by sexism
- enjoying the appearance of a person
- insisting on "inclusive" language
Can these actions construed as motivated by greed
- working hard to provide for your family
- employing people to serve you
- buying expensive items
Can these actions construed as motivated by oppression
- giving money to the poor so they need not develop initiative
- giving food to a country so local farmers cannot make money
- make people do an honest days work for a days pay
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