Well, it appears that no one so far is interested in answering my original questions.

Ask better questions

(March 21, 2017 at 12:45 am)InquiringMind Wrote: Well, it appears that no one so far is interested in answering my original questions.

Because your questions suck

Same shtick again

(March 20, 2017 at 8:36 pm)InquiringMind Wrote: I'm really confused about this idea of "unearned privilege" that the SJWs like to throw around.  I'm especially confused about why three metrics that make a huge difference in a person's privilege - talent, intelligence, and good/bad looks - don't make the SJW list of metrics that determine a person's privilege.  

According to the standard SJW worldview, the list of top metrics for determining a person's unearned privilege begins with race, gender, sexual orientation and trans/cis identity, religion, and able-body/disability.  But if talent, intelligence, and good/bad looks are mostly genetically determined, they why are they not parts of "unearned privilege"?

And what exactly is an earned privilege?  Is it privilege earned through hard work?  That doesn't make sense, because being able to work hard is predicated on being able-bodied, or at least not being mentally dis-abled, which is a matter of unearned privilege.  

Can someone explain to me why talent, intelligence, and good looks don't quality as "unearned privileges"?

And can someone explain to me what an "earned privilege" is?

I think intelligence, good looks and innate talent are unearned privileges.

Generally an earned privilege is something someone worked hard for.

But this is usually combined with unearned privilages such as good looks and inherited intelligence anyway.

And then it could be more complicated if you take into account that some people have the privilege of being raised to work harder/make more wise choices than other people.  Which in itself is an unearned privilage because you don't decide who your parents are.  You didn't work hard in order to be raised by the right parents, it just happened.

I confess to being a little conflicted over the whole 'social justice warrior' thingy. I approve of social justice (the idea that society should be just as opposed to unjust), but some of the crusaders for a just society are, quite frankly, a little nuts.

I liken the whole thing to PETA. I'm all for treating animals ethically, but the idea that I'm a murderer for wearing leather shoes (and yes, I have been called out for that in RL) is simply stupid.

Boru

(March 20, 2017 at 8:42 pm)pgrimes15 Wrote: What's an SJW ?

A mythical beast that right wingers think people with the balls to fight for their rights and those of others resemble.

When you hear the letters you know the person screeching them is agin a thing without thought or justification.

(March 21, 2017 at 12:45 am)InquiringMind Wrote: Well, it appears that no one so far is interested in answering my original questions.

Why the attitude? Tell us what you've been reading/listening to so that we can make an informed opinion about your issue.

Sorry gang, based on the google definition I thinks SJW's are a real thing.

Whenever I read an OP outline a position they oppose, and ascribe to others, I find myself wondering about the accuracy of their attributions. They always seem to have the reek of straw.