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Soleta

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1. While there are clearly people who hate equality

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2018, 03:32 PM

Nov 2018

I think a lot of people are more afraid of the process required to build equality, like the chance of failing to get a deserved job or promotion because of affirmative action, or fear that crime will get worse if police feel unable to act due to race.

The process of creating equality will hurt some individuals, and we probably should be sensitive to that fact rather than treat opposition to the process as being motivated only by ego, racism or greed.

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A reminder: people of quality do not fear equality. Whatever your color, sexual orientation, [View all] Atticus Nov 2018 OP

While there are clearly people who hate equality Soleta Nov 2018 #1

If you equate giving up privilege with getting "hurt", what you say may be true. Atticus Nov 2018 #2

Benefit in the "long term". Soleta Nov 2018 #4

I agree that fear is often the prime motivation for prejudice. You raise some good points. Atticus Nov 2018 #5

Very thoughtful post... llmart Nov 2018 #6

The whole concept that afirmative action "hurt" anyone is such BS. All anecdote and no data. marble falls Nov 2018 #3