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One thing I don't understand here is that you seem to inconsistently classify these "X is Y" type arguments. What I mean is:
"MLK was a criminal" -> Worst argument in the world, obviously this doesn't mean MLK was a typical criminal.
"Black people are human" -> Wow, what an insightful point that challenges racists to explain how black people deviate from the typical human and thus warrant different treatment!
Why not interpret all "X is Y" arguments as challenges to explain how X is an atypical Y, and thus insightful?