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You realize that women’s right to vote, African American right to vote, LGBTQ marriage laws, minimum wage, and the rest of your progressive legislation was base
by foolrush 7y ago
You realize that women’s right to vote, African American right to vote, LGBTQ marriage laws, minimum wage, and the rest of your progressive legislation was based on activism based policy?
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoI think they're saying that it's bad for business, regardless of whether it brings real-world improvements. Not that that's any better. Kind of worse, actually.
- dijit 7y agoIt's nice to think of policies I agree with when considering activism, but lets take a look at some I don't. Banning pork[0] for all meals being one of them, or maybe something like being forced to wear a burqa[1]? I mean, if there was a pro-trump activism rally in your workplace and seemingly the majority of workers were pro-trump, would you be silent? I would. (FWIW I'm playing devils advocate, suggesting that not all activism promotes social justice or advancement of society) [0]: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3936/denmark-bans-meatballs https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3936/denmark-bans-meatbal... [1]: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10323303/I-was-forced-to-wear-the-veil-and-I-wish-no-other-woman-had-to-suffer-it.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10323303/I-was-for...
- foolrush 7y agoI wasn’t suggesting that all activism promotes progressive societal values. That is an ethical and epistemological question. I was suggesting that a good number of things that happen are a byproduct of activism. All that said, it cracks me up that HN does a vote down on such basic sociological things. What a culture.
- cal5k 7y agoNo, those were issues of principle. Activism can promote awareness, but it cannot be your moral compass.