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> You are failing to accept the measured fact that people who think they are giving out equal treatment, are mistaken. People who try to be good are sometimes
by smokeyj 12y ago
> You are failing to accept the measured fact that people who think they are giving out equal treatment, are mistaken.
People who try to be good are sometimes bad. How does that negate the original intent?
> Privilege blinds you. There are problems you never see, that if you knew about you'd be all like "Shit, seriously?
It's odd that people who preach about privilege fail to reason about it in principle. Privilege isn't something everyone has and fails to recognize. Instead, privilege is allotted to a select few - who without the help of the underprivileged would remain blissfully ignorant of their position.
Privilege, much like justice, has become a loaded word to signify ones vigilance against another group of people without sounding like a bigot. There's nothing wrong with trying to treat everyone with excellence. No one is obligated to engage in this speculative oppression olympics in order to reserve preferential treatment for the victors. That kind of nonsense is a fools errand.