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Where did I say it was his fault? If I said that, it was an error. It's not relevant whose fault it is. (Except if you're referring to the fault of not knowing
by jamesaguilar 12y ago
Where did I say it was his fault? If I said that, it was an error. It's not relevant whose fault it is.
(Except if you're referring to the fault of not knowing that he's privileged. That is his fault.)
Why should he care? That's a question about his particular ethical priorities that I could only guess at. Why should any advantaged person care about the disadvantaged?
- verroq 12y agoSuppose I belong to an advantaged group, what good does it do to me if I admit the advantage exists? Why would I ever want to give up this advantage? Income inequality didn't prevent a rising standard of living for everyone, what makes social inequality inherently bad?
- jamesaguilar 12y agoAgain, these are questions about your ethical framework that are not answerable by me. Personally I find it detestable and anti-social to try to hoard unearned advantages based on race and gender. If you were my friend and admitted this to me face to face, I would have to seriously consider our relationship. But you aren't my friend, and if you're OK with it there's little I could possibly say to convince you otherwise, especially on the internet.
- verroq 12y agoHoarding these advantages may make life better for everyone.
- jamesaguilar 12y ago> Hoarding these advantages may make life better for everyone. Ew. What a gross thought. I guess it's convenient to believe for a privileged person, but, ew.
- verroq 12y agoRich privilege should also really be a thing, people like Bill Gates never used his privilege to make the world a better place.