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The problem with people like Alfred is that they will always be able to find “data” that they can interpret in such a way as to “prove” they are correct. Heck, look at his interpretation of bible quotes. Seasoned Christians don’t even interpret the bible that way. You cannot argue with a person like this. His reality, his sense of logic and reasoning, is so different than yours and mine that he will twist and contort anything he needs to prove his point. He could probably prove (to himself at least) that 1+1=3 if he were so inclined.
Most of us have learned that the true worth of a human being lies deeper than the skin. Alfred has not learned this. Not only does he place worth in others by the color of their skin, he finds his own worth in his own skin color. He lives in the dark ages, where the un-enlightened still consider their own race, religion, etc to be superior.
Alfred lives in a world of hate, anger and fear. He hates anyone who thinks, acts, believes, has different skin color, etc, than he does. This leads to anger and fear, as these other people appear to be threats to him and his beliefs. This makes him a very scary person. Who knows where this anger and fear will take him. It was this very anger and fear that led Timothy McVeigh (a white supremacist) to blow up the federal building, and it was this very anger and fear that led to 9/11. It is this hate, anger and fear that drives terrorists all over the world.
Alfred, unless you take off your pointy white hood and get out there in the world and interface with people different than you, you will never find their true worth as human beings, and you will never find your own true worth. You will never be truly happy. I feel sorry for you, stuck in this world you’ve created for yourself. What a miserable life you must lead. I hope you find freedom from your daemons and haunts.
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