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No, I wouldn't consider just having tea with Klansman "moral support"; particularly if I challenged their racial ideology during our conversation. If all someone did was regularly have tea with a Klansman, and never challenged their racial ideology, I'd probably consider that "moral support." Being "friends" with a Klansman and never challenging their racial ideology would usually be "moral support", albeit I suspect philosophical exceptions could be conceived. Like if a person was spying or trying to manipulate them in some form of clandestine fashion. That though is not my line of work.

Yes I'd have tea with a Zionist. I've had tea with Zionists already.

Boundaries are contextual, and since contexts are theoretically infinite, it would take an infinite amount of time for me to describe the details of all the boundaries for you, which is not something I'm interested in doing.

But if you have a question about a specific scenario, feel free to ask.

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It's been a great conversation, but I'm gonna have to end it. I read this on my phone, and the columns of text are now too short to read! Thanks!

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Daryl Davis gets called a traitor a lot for building friendships with KKK members. He doesn't have to spy, manipulate, or even challenge much. Friendship is a challenge all on its own.

Look him up.

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Yup, Im aware of him. Based on his TED talk, he is basically a spy. Although I think he may also challenge. Regardless, I appreciate what he does. He is one those philosophical exceptions.

Laterz.

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