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> But a lot of people from group ABC feel like it's pretty crappy for me to use XYZ. Let's assume you had chosen a better example, such as abusing a religious

> But a lot of people from group ABC feel like it's pretty crappy for me to use XYZ. Let's assume you had chosen a better example, such as abusing a religious symbol as the logo of a nightclub... But there is also a whole lot of mindless calling-out going on regarding cultural appropriation. Most uses of imported cultural material are not meant to denigrate or minimize and don't do so by accident. "Stealing" culture is a stupid concept. Culture cannot be stolen, only disseminated.

JohnBooty 5y ago
But there is also a whole lot of mindless calling-out going on regarding cultural appropriation Absolutely agreed, although "some people are wrong about ___" doesn't automatically invalidate _____. I mean, what do you want to hear? Literally anything you want to do with anybody else's culture is okay and you don't even have to think about it because it's literally impossible for it to be anything but okay? There is a middle ground in which we agree that hey, some things are okay and some are better avoided.
goodpoint 5y ago
> "Stealing" culture is a stupid concept The wikipedia clarifies very well the concept of appropriation and how it's not a matter of theft.