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<blockquote data-quote="Balesir" data-source="post: 6881527" data-attributes="member: 27160"><p>This whole post was laced with whining about "it's not my fault", but this particular bit (focussed on the bit I have bolded) might throw some light on why that is all unfounded.</p><p></p><p>Start by reading it in a slightly more widely stated way:</p><p></p><p>- The human race is a group with a terrorism problem (or, more accurately, several)</p><p></p><p>- the Kingdom Animalia is a group with (many) a terrorism problem</p><p></p><p>Neither of these claims, while merely wider versions of what is being objected to, has anything to do with racism, sexism or other "politically charged" prejudices.</p><p></p><p>Now move to some more specific cases:</p><p></p><p>- Every nation on Earth is a group with a terrorism problem</p><p></p><p>- The Islamic faith is a group with a terrorism problem</p><p></p><p>- White male gamers are a group with a terrorism problem</p><p></p><p>These groups all have a terrorism problem, in the specific sense that some of their number are trying to keep "outsiders" off of "their" turf by terrorising them into going away. That certainly does not mean that all members of the group are guilty of perpetrating terrorism - in fact it is in all cases a very small minority that do. But if the members of all such groups grew a smidgeon of humility and accepted some shared guilt for the culture, the environment and the lack of clear contrary influence that has resulted in such monsters within their ranks, the problems might actually start getting fixed instead of grinding on without end.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, however, what invariably comes to the fore is the very opposite of humility; it is a prideful rejection of what is perceived as an attack on the group's social position. The implication is that a measure of harrassment, exploitation and even outright abuse (by a minority and with plausible deniability) is an acceptable price to pay for the continued social position of the group. And are the group members guilty of supporting that implied assumption? Yes, actually, they are as long as they fail to act against it. If you are a member of a group, and that group is doing wrong, you have a duty to act to stop that wrong by whatever means are available to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Balesir, post: 6881527, member: 27160"] This whole post was laced with whining about "it's not my fault", but this particular bit (focussed on the bit I have bolded) might throw some light on why that is all unfounded. Start by reading it in a slightly more widely stated way: - The human race is a group with a terrorism problem (or, more accurately, several) - the Kingdom Animalia is a group with (many) a terrorism problem Neither of these claims, while merely wider versions of what is being objected to, has anything to do with racism, sexism or other "politically charged" prejudices. Now move to some more specific cases: - Every nation on Earth is a group with a terrorism problem - The Islamic faith is a group with a terrorism problem - White male gamers are a group with a terrorism problem These groups all have a terrorism problem, in the specific sense that some of their number are trying to keep "outsiders" off of "their" turf by terrorising them into going away. That certainly does not mean that all members of the group are guilty of perpetrating terrorism - in fact it is in all cases a very small minority that do. But if the members of all such groups grew a smidgeon of humility and accepted some shared guilt for the culture, the environment and the lack of clear contrary influence that has resulted in such monsters within their ranks, the problems might actually start getting fixed instead of grinding on without end. Sadly, however, what invariably comes to the fore is the very opposite of humility; it is a prideful rejection of what is perceived as an attack on the group's social position. The implication is that a measure of harrassment, exploitation and even outright abuse (by a minority and with plausible deniability) is an acceptable price to pay for the continued social position of the group. And are the group members guilty of supporting that implied assumption? Yes, actually, they are as long as they fail to act against it. If you are a member of a group, and that group is doing wrong, you have a duty to act to stop that wrong by whatever means are available to you. [/QUOTE]
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