The problem with the comparison is it presupposes things aren't 'bad' now because they used to be 'worse', which is an insult to the /1
If I am less calm and reasonable after reading it, will this put me in a better position to tackle racial discrimination more effectively?
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Hopefully, it will give u some insight into current & historical conditions pertinent to conversation at hand. Being angry at a bad thing.
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But remember, the conversation wasn't about whether we should be angry at bad things but whether it helps to evaluate levels of oppression
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Is ur feeling that doing anything other than being angry at bad things is evidence of not caring about bad things & therefore morally wrong?
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Everybody has feelings about things, Helen. Stop trying to make this an argument about your intellect and my emotions.
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I'm asking you, That's what the question marks are for. Trying to empathise with ur point of view coz u don't seem to be saying anything
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except that racial oppression is really bad & we should all feel very negatively about it. I think we can all agree to that.
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again, you're not listening to me, you're just holding to your position. Bye.
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