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The early US had many people of the opinion that black people were inferior, more akin to animals than humans. Do you think that led to anyone not getting food
by AutumnCurtain 5y ago
The early US had many people of the opinion that black people were inferior, more akin to animals than humans. Do you think that led to anyone not getting food or housing, or to anyone living in poverty?
- imgabe 5y agoIndeed, and in that time people having the opinion that black people should be free would have been considered to have “wrong” and “dangerous” opinions that would cause great damage to society. Would we be better off today if those in power then had been able to silence unpopular opinions?
- AutumnCurtain 5y agoWe are best off when we acknowledge that "opinions" can and do deal deadly harm every day, and not avoiding that point when it is explicitly made.
- imgabe 5y agoYes, the opinion that we need to demand the firing of people we disagree with does indeed impoverish them.
- dkarp 5y agoToday's valid opinion is tomorrow's invalid opinion and vice versa
- mike00632 5y agoIt is pretty clear which opinions that are accepted by many people today well be unacceptable tomorrow. So why not examine that further? It feels like you're denying your conscience.
- krageon 5y ago> had been able to silence unpopular opinions? They definitely could, it just didn't matter because people spoke up anyway.