Shefali O'Hara
Jun 15, 2022

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You seem like a very emotional, angry person.

I am a traditional liberal. I've read John Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others who helped form the underpinings of our Republic. There are reasons that the framers of the Constitution created the Bill of Rights.

Given the history of tyranny and the fragility of freedom I am not into demonizing groups even if I dislike them. The ACLU used to represent KKK members, not because the ACLU ever stood for racism, but because the liberals who formed the organization understood how important it was to ensure the rights of everyone, even people they personally hated.

This is the difference between principled thought and being carried away be an emotional maelstrom. Demonizing any group of people has historically led to genocide.

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Shefali O'Hara
Shefali O'Hara

Written by Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, Christian, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.

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