Your argument, the way I see it: <i>&quot;People say lies about race[0]. So let&#x27;s not talk about race anymore&quot;</i>. This is, appallingly, the current state of the art of racial discussions in the west.<p>Try to apply that logic to any other subject however, and the insanity will reveal itself.<p><i>&quot;People say lies about used cars. So let&#x27;s not talk about used cars anymore&quot;</i><p><i>&quot;People say lies about the mistakes of The One Party. So let&#x27;s not talk about the mistakes of The One Party anymore&quot;</i><p>There is no excuse for suppressing legitimate, non-racist speech on racial issues. Also, that kind of speech exists, and if you haven&#x27;t heard it, that&#x27;s because decent people around you are scared shitless of being labelled a racist for bringing up race, however innocuously. And actual racists don&#x27;t care. Which exactly the scenario that your argument is designed to enable.<p>[0] every racist statement is by definition a lie. That&#x27;s very important.