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The sound of that "written statement" indeed rings alarm bells for me: > We understand and acknowledge that systemic racism permeates all aspects of our societ
by cubefox 3y ago
The sound of that "written statement" indeed rings alarm bells for me:
> We understand and acknowledge that systemic racism permeates all aspects of our society. We acknowledge that systemic racism permeates the culture of our own institution and department. For this we are deeply sorry; we know that we have work to do.
- loeg 3y agoIt's the Kendi school of everything is racism.
- cubefox 3y agoIt reminds me of my Catholic childhood. In church we regularly had to say prayers and creeds, which involved everyone confessing to having sinned, and reaffirming the absurdities we allegedly believed in.
- PessimalDecimal 3y agoYes, DEI is a religion in practice, even if not in name. It should remind you of Christianity as well. It has - Sinners, including "original sin," and a need for confession and atonement for these sins - Various sacrificial lambs, saints, martyrs, etc. - Holy times (days, weeks, months) and celebrations, remembrances of past wrongdoing, etc. In many ways it's an intensely negative religion. It has a concept of _collective_ guilt, much like the Puritans in colonial New England. "If any one of us is a sinner, we're all damned." So they root out the sinners through various ... initiatives. Unlike Christianity though, even if there is confession and atonement by the sinners, there isn't any redemption. Once a sinner (someone with "privilege," say like all White people) always a sinner.
- Unbefleckt 3y agoThe trick is to have some non-white holy DNA in your family tree, reverse nurnberg style.
- cubefox 3y agoAnd think of the "systemic racism" that allegedly "permeates" everything. Unlike ordinary racism, "systemic" racism is supposed to be an invisible force, causing lack of diversity, although mysteriously without the possibility of direct observation. Hmm, powerful invisible thing that is everywhere... Inspires creeds and prayers... Associated with original sin... Can't be questioned... Sounds familiar somehow.
- p3rls 3y agoIn the year 3000 a schoolboy will find it hard to distinguish between a progressive and their jesuit/quaker antecedents.
- anon7725 3y agoJesuits have much more rigor. Quakers have much more integrity.