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Grendel  ·  3597 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: This is what white male privilege looks like

Considering the fact that white and male privilege is considered a serious concept by many, including here on Hubski, I'd say that my action was completely justified. I'll gladly stop mocking their stupid ideas when their stupidity has ceased to be a matter of dispute.





user-inactivated  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

By mocking the ideas, aren't you prolonging their existence, thus choosing to not let them cease?

Grendel  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If I didn't mock them, it would be as if I approved of them. If everyone with a little bit of common sense chooses to stay silent, insanity becomes the new normal.

user-inactivated  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So you agree that what you do is more destructive than it is constructive or of positive influence, do I read it correctly?

Grendel  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's not what I was trying to say, but I do think that there are cases where "not saying anything unless you have something nice to say" is actually detrimental to the public discourse, and that there's a time and place for both constructive and destructive input.

user-inactivated  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If this is the case, I must suggest you consider the dangers of blabbing. Destructive input is only justified when there was actually an input. Empty mockery is not an input.

Grendel  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Obviously I don't expect you to have read everything that I've ever written, but trust me, there's been plenty of input. This mockery is not unjustified.

user-inactivated  ·  3596 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you're so certain in being correct and in right and unwilling to listen to any other point of view, I don't suppose there's anything else I can say for or against.

caeli  ·  3597 days ago  ·  link  ·  

hahahaha if I rolled my eyes any harder I would injure myself