Minister Ty Alexander: People should not give in to promotions of anti-ethnic or other claims of prejudice when there is no evidence. It incites further hate and division, as well as propagates slander and libel; none of which are virtues, but in fact, the opposite.

And also, for people of different or minority ethnicity, it is detrimental to their cause for equality and peaceful coexistence when they are overly defensive, overly argumentative, and come out shouting with clenched fists, or overcompensate for their perceived mass degradations from others by promoting themselves as above everyone else, like claiming the status of “royalty” or showboating strength, anger, and flexed muscles, as is often done in the black minority community in the States. I’m afraid that is all counterproductive to bringing equality and peace.

There’s a place for self-upliftment to improve one’s self-esteem, but using methods that put down others is counterproductive, not to mention arrogant; another vice that people should avoid and which does not foster peace nor equality. What vice will nurture peace and equality? The one who will be peaceable towards others holds out a loving hand, while the one who wins it from his neighbors does it with graceful countenance.