Jan 22, 2008 23:49
Majority.
Minority.
When it comes to issues of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or whatever there is usually a minority and a majority. They are defined by history. Throughout history the majority has often taken advantage of the minority. Women limited to child rearing and kept from positions of power, blacks literally bought and sold like property, one religion coming up with any excuse it can to perform genocide on another. Obviously the minority in that situation (and a portion of the majority as well) thinks this is immoral and unfair. From those feelings a desire for equality grows. As said minorities raise awareness about their situation a bit of a side effect sometimes rears its head.
Notice these days how black comedians use the words honkey, cracker, and all sorts of other insults towards whites left and right?
Notice all these commercials that follow the formula of "Dad is and idiot. Dad does something idiotic. Mom provides the solution"?
Notice that ads with women who make themelves feel better by insuilting guys.
Those three examples happen on a daily basis and we all know good and hell well what would happen if those three examples were reversed.
So I must ask: How can you expect equality if you (as a minority) think it is okay to insult the majority but will then post angry bolgs, start protests, and demand the offending party's dismissal from their job as soon as they insuilt you?
This is why I believe that many of these "activists" are just vindictive people that are motivated by revenge and the desire to turn the tables on their oppressors.
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