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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (76487)10/5/2003 10:29:11 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
"Solon and I think that the specific harm to individuals, though, is unlikely and minimal."

Synthesizing for others is a hard and sometimes ungrateful task! I think the harm is real enough, Karen. And I indicated that such was a concern for the court people for those who take it that route. Simply though, being treated like cow dung on an individual level is something which happens in all sorts of ways which have nothing to do with systemic discrimination. Thus, it does not rise to the level of DAMAGING an entire block of people.

Being insulted and reviled on an individual level is a harm which may be risen above and which does not tear at the basic fabric of social attitudes and treatment of others. However, when such mistreatment occurs openly--and effectively glorifies bigotry and unequal treatment (rather consciously or unconsciously)--then the harm takes on a more sinister pervasiveness: The harm against ONE is then simultaneously translated into a harm against MILLIONS...who share the same "justification" for "special" treatment--which is to say, being born with a certain skin colour, gender, racial type, or whatever.

So you may have been awfully close to my position, and I commend you for such accuracy! You are not just tossing around dung like someone I know.

Now if you "clip-board" this post for the future you will be able to state my position just as well as I can!
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