If you’re a human capable of rational thought and reasoned argument who wants the world to be a better place your opinion is just as valid as any other. Doesn’t make you right, but gender, race, etc don’t make you wrong.
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Replying to @arw
because oppressors are wrong when it comes to the liberation needs of the oppressed
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski
I agree that’s generally true, yes. But if I have an opinion you think is wrong, I want to understand why I’m wrong. “Because I’m white” is an exceedingly weak argument.
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Replying to @arw @EmilyGorcenski
As someone who has been in that position repeatedly in the past, I’ve found that other people are also already making the same arguments, and someone is explaining to them why they’re wrong. Read/listen and you can get your answer without adding to the deluge of demands 1/2
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... on the time of the people you’re trying to help. If you’ve been doing that for awhile and you still aren’t seeing an answer, ask around, but understand that just because someone doesn’t have the time/energy to address your ? doesn’t mean it isn’t off base. 2/2
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Replying to @22_over7 @EmilyGorcenski
I agree. But that’s a long way from “If you’re a cis white guy your opinion on guns and associated regulations is literally worth nothing.”
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Replying to @arw @EmilyGorcenski
Hi, this is Twitter, there are character limits and things get simplified. HOWEVER. YOU started at “my opinion is worth just as much as” and moved to “OK but I want someone to explain why I’m wrong” in one tweet, so it’s not like you aren’t doing it, too.
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Replying to @22_over7 @EmilyGorcenski
Fair :-) I was intending to convay we should judge opinions on their merrits.
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Who gets to decide the merits?
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