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Author Giving the Devil His Due, Host Science Salon Podcast, http://skeptic.com/science-salon/  Publisher Skeptic Magazine, Presidential Fellow Chapman University.

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    Michael Shermer‏Verified account @michaelshermer 26 May 2018

    "White privilege is the secular white person’s Original Sin, present at birth and ultimately ineradicable. One does one’s penance by endlessly attesting to this privilege in hope of some kind of forgiveness." @JohnHMcWhorter https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/05/24/atonement-as-activism/ …

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      2. David Tabachnick‏ @DeTabachnick 26 May 2018
        Replying to @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        There is no need to "endlessly" attest. There is, however, a need to recognize that being white does provide a position of privilege. It is simply the reverse of recognizing that people of color are often subject to discrimination.

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      2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 26 May 2018
        Replying to @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        One would think a skeptic would recognize a straw man when he sees it.

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      3. Steve’ K‏ @SteveK146 26 May 2018
        Replying to @gorskon @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        There was a time I respected Shermer. Man that time seems long ago.

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      2. Badvlad‏ @Badvlad2 26 May 2018
        Replying to @peter_delone @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        =universities

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      2. Politicoid‏ @politicoid_us 26 May 2018
        Replying to @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        Such complete stupidity. This is racism. Saying that all people are responsible just because of their skin color is no different than any other racism.

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      3. Michael Ford‏ @CoachFord87 26 May 2018
        Replying to @politicoid_us @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        Responsibility and privilege are two different ideas. I've benefitted from being White in the form of not being discriminated against for my color--as others have been.

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      1. G-Dada, Free-Speech Test Pilot‏ @gregzink 26 May 2018
        Replying to @michaelshermer @JohnHMcWhorter

        I will not be silent. Every time some stupid North American idiot denigrates any person or group on the basis of skin color, I will call out their prejudice.

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