atlasunknown

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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   Your argument seems to hinge on the idea that you should not take action to help one disadvantaged group if that action excludes a different disadvantaged group. Is that a fair summary of your point? Do you think this applies to all disadva
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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   Fortunately we agree almost completely :) Preferential treatment can mean many things. For example, you can provide programs for ethnic minorities to retrain as developers. It could mean scholarships that are only available to black people,
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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   I think we agree more than you realise! Of course there are millions of dimensions to account for. That doesn't mean that you give up on trying to address them! That line of argument lets you discredit any attempt at doing good. Help b
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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   I'm not quite sure what point you're trying to make, could you explain? Are you making the argument that society isn't biased against black people?
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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   I believe that society remains biased against black people and as such, if we have limited resources to help people escape poverty then they should disproportionately be used to support poor black people. To me, ultimate goal is a society t
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   by atlasunknown 6y ago

   I think there is a good reason why people who consider themselves anti-racists think we should see race in many places, and why they think 'color-blindness' is not enough. The main reason is that, if people of a particular group h