Originally Posted by CarlJStoneham
You apparently didn't grow up in the Carolinas. The post I responded to said, basically, "mocking what we find disgusting is a good way to make sure what's socially unacceptable stays that way". That's just plain stupid. Mock all you want. Freedom of Speech. In fact, I find many of the comments here quite funny. My point is simply that we realize mockery for what it is and not try to couch it as an effective method for keeping our society "pure".
Not sure your'e making a valid point with those two examples. In one case, an interacial couple can not control that which makes them offensive to racists, but Tammy, and ALL cheaters, can control what they did to become objects of scorn and derision.
Additionally, for racism to occur it requires ignorance, stupidity and hate on the part of the racist, not the interacial couple--they don't have to do anything to be hated by some. The scorn Tammy is getting due to her ignorance, lack of character and stupidity--she chose to do it to herself.
I guess you could argue there is a black and white delineator here in both cases, but one case is clearly wrong (racism) and one is clearly right (despising a cheater).
I do get what your saying, just not agreeing with your choice of examples.