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> we must praise and promote the marginalized and oppressed, I have to wonder why this is a bad thing? To be a bit pedantic, the use of the words "praise and

by squigz 3y ago

> we must praise and promote the marginalized and oppressed, I have to wonder why this is a bad thing? To be a bit pedantic, the use of the words "praise and promote" is a bit... loaded, isn't it? This really seems like a simplification of civil rights movements. To be a bit more pedantic, "must" is a pretty strong word. Why "must" we praise the marginalized?

seec 3y ago
Because the positions being idolized are weak and cannot exist if they don't get everybody to agree. It's all built on moving sand, it cannot be a long-term proposition. And if a majority of society would adopt the behaviors/values of the minorities being praised it would be in deep shit, especially for survival/reproduction. In the end, nature doesn't care much about your feelings... Those things only happen in "good times", a period of ultra abondance where even the weakest is well off. It is not a coincidence that right-wing politics are rising everywhere. When times get harder, competition for ressource is increased and people collectively agree that they don't have time/ressources to celebrate the weak anymore...