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one could just as easily make the argument that academics and social theorists have appropriated a word that has a commonly understood statistical meaning. no o
by leetcrew 8y ago
one could just as easily make the argument that academics and social theorists have appropriated a word that has a commonly understood statistical meaning. no one objects to calling the alawites of syria a "minority group", even though they are relatively privileged and literally control the country. especially in the context of a (putative) democracy, it makes sense to use the word in the statistical sense.
- emodendroket 8y agoBy your standard criminals are also a minority group.
- leetcrew 8y agoi mean yeah, in addition to actually being disenfranchised.
- emodendroket 8y agoNonetheless, most of us would agree that some abridgement of rights is acceptable for this "minority group." This is why I don't think talking this way is helpful.