Upbringing is no excuse for bigotry. Just because you were brought up to think something is wrong, that doesn't mean that you have no other choice. I mean, there were abolitionists in the southern United States during the Pre-Civil War era, even though they were surrounded by people who...

+185 Upbringing is no excuse for bigotry. Just because you were brought up to think something is wrong, that doesn't mean that you have no other choice. I mean, there were abolitionists in the southern United States during the Pre-Civil War era, even though they were surrounded by people who advocated slavery, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree - you have to use critical thinking with a lot of things, and that includes questioning your parent's beliefs and ideologies.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

thank you so much for putting this out there. too many people like to blame their parents or their environment for the way they act when they really do know better.

by Anonymous 12 years ago