Reply #12: Well said. We can fight for equal rights for groups, but we have to treat individuals as individuals

[yardwork]

It is racist to expect every black person to believe or act a certain way. Saying to a black person that they should be in favor of equal rights for other minorities just because they are black is racist. It just is.

We are on stronger ground when we say that we believe that EVERY person must fight for equal rights for all. Everybody has a stake in making sure that everybody else is treated equally.

When you think about it, putting all the expectations of fighting for equal rights on minorities lets the majority off the hook. Should a black person be MORE involved in fighting for equal rights than a person who has benefited from privilege all their lives? I would argue that the privileged person is the one with the moral burden to do more.