Racism. Racism is a factor that isolates people into diverse categories.

• Teachers should not be fired for racist posts on social media because they have the right to free speech.
• A teacher who makes racist posts on social media cannot treat their non-white students fairly.
• Employers should have the right to see anything that their employees post online and fire them for anything that is offensive to the employer.
• Punishing people for racist behavior is the wrong reaction because it does not teach them to be better people.

Write a counterargument and refutation paragraph to refute (argue against) the statement you chose. Your paragraph should do the following:
1. Introduce the counterargument by using a phrase such as "Some may claim..." or "Some people believe..."
2. If you would like, give a concession, or a statement showing that you agree with part of the statement. You can use a phrase such as "It is true that..."
3. Use a contrast word, such as "however" or "but," to introduce the refutation. Explain why you disagree with the statement.