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An equally disappointing take for me is the whole "the system is to blame" angle where nobody is ever responsible for their own actions. i.e. "free will doesn't
by umvi 7y ago
An equally disappointing take for me is the whole "the system is to blame" angle where nobody is ever responsible for their own actions. i.e. "free will doesn't exist; you would have made the exact same decision had you been subject to the same pressures"
Yes, "the system" plays a role, but it's dangerous to make it the sole scapegoat. I like the idea of mentorship because it aims to change individuals, not just blame the system.
Black boys could break free from the cycle, if they had the knowledge and know how. And they can get that knowledge and know how by following the examples of mentors who are not trapped.
- burfog 7y agoNote how "the system" includes our choice of how we assign blame! So when "the system is to blame", part of that is the fact that we so often assign blame to "the system" instead of holding individuals responsible. The part of "the system" worth blaming is the part that puts blame on "the system".