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Now that is a truly impressive case of special pleading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_pleading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_pleading

• newnewnew 14y ago
  Actually, that is what they teach at university nowadays in race and gender studies departments, sociology, and other mushy social-sciences. My friends who went to places like Harvard all believe it.
  • StevenRayOrr 14y ago
    Care to elaborate? I think that's a misrepresentation of critical gender and race studies, because I happen to be in one of those very programs. I won't deny that it's a "mushy social science", but I think you're radically simplifying the field.
  • shardling 14y ago
    It's not a "belief". It's just predicated on an alternate definition of the term. (Unfortunately, many people on learning an exciting new definition of a word forget it has a more general meaning; confusion and stupid internet arguments ensue.)
  • drivebyacct2 14y ago
    I'm willing to bet a large amount of money that you misunderstood the point of that lesson/class.