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bandon a friend just because he has a different opinion than I do.</p><p id="e8a2">But there is one exception. If someone has racist views, that does not fall under freedom of expression for me. Racism is not an opinion; it’s a crime. Unfortunately, I have had to experience that long-time friends suddenly turn out to be racists.</p><p id="fb2f">These people are no longer my friends today.</p><p id="c49e">Read my article <i>You can’t be racist and be my friend at the same time.</i></p><div id="b470" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/you-cant-be-racist-and-be-my-friend-at-the-same-time-a93cfa1105ce"> <div> <div> <h2>You can’t be racist and be my frien

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d at the same time.</h2> <div><h3>Racism is not a quirk like the preference for a lousy band or strange hairstyles. Racism is also not an opinion but a…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*gTpmIuzjZZfuN6po)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="8295"><a href="https://readmedium.com/d855be749e6c?source=post_page-----834577ca2b4a----------------------"><b><i>René Junge</i></b></a><b><i> a published author writing on <a href="https://medium.com/illumination">ILLUMINATION</a>.</i></b></p></article></body>

Sometimes You Have To Leave Friends Behind

I can tolerate a lot from my friends. Only one thing I will never accept.

Photo by Jan Tinneberg on Unsplash

We spend a lot of time with our friends, and we don’t always agree with them.

Exciting discussions and constructive arguments are often the salt in the soup of a good friendship. I would never abandon a friend just because he has a different opinion than I do.

But there is one exception. If someone has racist views, that does not fall under freedom of expression for me. Racism is not an opinion; it’s a crime. Unfortunately, I have had to experience that long-time friends suddenly turn out to be racists.

These people are no longer my friends today.

Read my article You can’t be racist and be my friend at the same time.

René Junge a published author writing on ILLUMINATION.

Racism
Friendship
Opinion
This Happened To Me
Society
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