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> Calling things privilege which aren't, conflates things which are zero-sum and things which aren't. We already have "Zero Sum" to describe the thing you're t
by handoflixue 3y ago
> Calling things privilege which aren't, conflates things which are zero-sum and things which aren't.
We already have "Zero Sum" to describe the thing you're talking about. Privilege is a different word, which refers to "a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed by a particular person or a restricted group of people" (Dictionary.com)
You can try to fight to redefine the word, but recognize you're waging an uphill battle against how everyone else uses it
- vintermann 3y agoWe need different words for rights, immunities or benefits that everyone can have and rights, immunities or benefits that you necessarily have at other's expense. I have to fight uphill either way, since these two are so often conflated by activists. But I'm not alone or the first to insist on making the distinction.