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How racist (or not) is my father in law? 29.4.5 > 40

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tidalwave

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I have had the inkling that my father in law is racist. It's always been a weird sensation in the air, and he has made ambiguous comments. He does not like to discuss his political views, because that is verboten for some reason that I do not understand. Thus I fear that the darkness provided by staying mute may be breeding ignorance and extremism in him.

Yi says 29.4.5 > 40, which leads me to think QUITE RACIST.

Your thoughts?
 

Trojina

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With hexagram 40 there ? What do you think ?

Only way to know if he is racist is by hearing what he says or seeing what he does If there are hints of racism the lines suggest it doesn't go very far or he restrains the flow of it perhaps.

But 40 indicates either talk to him and find out or drop the idea, one or the other. This isn't something to spend time dwelling on.

I think 40 also implies that if you find out he is what are you going to do ? There's not much you can do is there ?
 

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Agreeing with Trogina here. The IC doesn't always answer the question we ask and this answer seems to be one of those times. It reads to me as if the I Ching is saying there is no benefit for you in exploring this question more deeply.
29.4 You've gone as deeply as you can into this pit. You mention your father-in-law doesn't enjoy discussions of political ideas so perhaps this line is cautioning you not to try to reform him and to enjoy the relationship at the level where it works.
29.5 Nothing more to be gained by prying deeper.
40. Release it.

It occurs to me that these hexagrams could also be seen as indicating that your father-in-law feels he knows all he wants to know about people of different races, he has his opinions and he doesn't give it further thought. Perhaps suggesting someone who is a bit closed minded but not necessarily a bigot.

All in all the hexagrams don't seem to be describing a situation that is going to cause trouble.
 

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