(April 5, 2017 at 1:08 pm)Shell B Wrote: I'm not even going to deny that it is more common for blacks to be at a disadvantage to whites, but to be presumptuous and assume every white person has this magical color privilege is bullshit. It fails to consider the nuances of the thousands of micro societies within American society. There are, without a doubt, places in this country where being white doesn't mean shit. Far left and far right people baffle me. It's extremism that should have no place in civilized society.
Agreed. It's also BS to tell someone that they don't have the right to an opinion or discussion because they are white/male/Christian/rich/American. Even IF a person is privileged (and that's a big assumption to make about someone else), they are still entitled to an opinion and discussion.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
