[KODeKarnage]

> Redemption is to just try not to be a jerk.

Motte and Bailey.

Telling people you aren't a racist and didn't mean the thing they consider to be racist in a racist way is in no way denying the other party's feelings are valid.

[jayd16]

It is because that is not relevant. If you step on a foot, you apologize. You do not start talking about how you aren't a foot-stepper.

[edjrage]

It's more like I stepped on your foot's shadow and you call me a foot-stepper.