(September 2, 2017 at 5:01 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Not accusing anyone in particular of doing it.
I know. You said it on a general way. I'm saying people, in general, don't really do that.
It's instead something people who are themselves racist seem to claim, in order to make it seem as if they have been wronged. Or people who are out to paint "social justice warriors" as a bunch of loud mouthed toddlers.
I don't think you are racist, so I find it distressing to see you using their buzz terms and reverse accusations, and wrongfully dismisding those standing up for social justice. This particular argument is a way of dismissing those calling out racist behavior or language, and it is both unfair and untrue.
I do agree more dialog and more education is needed, and we could teach people better ways of opening that dialog than "hey, that's racist and you are privilaged" as that probably tends to cause the accused to leave the conversation without actually considering if the accusation is correct, or the hurtful impact their words or behaviors are actually having. But it's extremely difficult to get a person to change behaviors let alone beliefs, and even the gentlest dialog is probably fruitless on the internet.
Why facts don't change our minds: a completely relevant and interesting read!
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/0...-our-minds
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― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
