I think that defending a person who acts bad only because of their race, religion or culture is wrong and actually harmful

PD: I posted this in another subbreddit but i think it fits better here.

So first, i think it shouldn't be necessary to say this, but i will say it anyway. Im not trying to justifie racism nor anything like that. Every race/ethnic group has their problems-issues. So why we have to defend a person who is acting wrongfully only because of their skin color? You dont agree with a racist only because you criticize the actions of some individuals, that's is a fallacy. Maybe is fear of thinking that they are going to be called something?

If you really care about equality and that we are the same, dont act like someone needs a different way of measuring their actions just because they are a minority. If is wrong is wrong. Even If you think that person doesn't know what they're doing is wrong, well you can still tell them. And if you are part of that group of people you aren't meant to defend everyone just because they have the same skin color as yours, or because they are from the same country/place as you are. Yes of course you can be upset about racism, but that doesnt mean you have to defend that person.

There are people that suffer discrimination because of the actions of some individuals that are part of the same community, i think this is pretty clear. And Im pretty sure a big part of those people don't want this kind of persons to be the ones that end getting most of the attention and damaging their reputation either.

So yes i think this happens because people care more of virtue signaling than doing the right thing. And in the case of a person of the same community trying to defend their bad individuals, well, i get it. When some one attacks one of your own, you feel personally atacked too, we see it a threat to our identity, because we tend to see ourselves of a part of a group to the point that for some that's their whole personality, and i think they cant see when this feel of being part a community needs to be separated from you as a unity, i dont know if explain myself.

This not all i want to say, but i think is enough to give enough context of what my opinion is.