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It means "do not water down the meaning of this custom". If you manage to practice it exactly according to meaning, I don't think there'd be a large debate. Bu
by groby_b 8y ago
It means "do not water down the meaning of this custom". If you manage to practice it exactly according to meaning, I don't think there'd be a large debate.
But when you change meaning, you're exercising more of the power you already have over the minority. You're trampling over them to satisfy your own needs. (Which is pretty much colonialism in a nutshell)
- paulddraper 8y ago> "do not water down the meaning of this custom" I don't believe, for example, your practice of Protestantosm in any way affects or "waters down" my practice of Catholicism. I understand this is a historically popular belief and many people still hold it. I personally do not.
- groby_b 8y ago> This element of power imbalance [...] makes cultural appropriation harmful You're arguing something, but it sure isn't the point I made. There is no power imbalance between those two religions.
- paulddraper 8y agoMaybe not right at least. Hmmm... I don't think Quaker Oats branding harms the Society of Friends. Though TBH I don't know how to evaluate the "power" of these two groups.