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Originally posted by mmm3587
Finally, the saddest thing to me is hearing minority groups speak poorly of other minority groups. I won't get into examples, but hearing one often discriminated-against group try to rationalize and justify their prejudice towards another group is just pathetic. My comment in those situations is always, "Wow, you're lucky that you've never experienced racial or cultural prejudice!" When the person responds that he or she has, it usually doesn't even take an additional comment for that person to get it.
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Wow. I was going to just let you be because you were trying
so hard in all your posts, but I can't pass this one up.
1. The fact that this is "the saddest thing" in your eyes is unbelievable. It's just as awful as when white people discriminate, but no worse. Any rationalization on their (or anyone's part) is pure bullshit, plain and simple. But the fact that someone exhibiting prejudice has experienced prejudice is not an aggravating factor when condemning them for same.
2. I would love to see you in action. I can't possibly see how you could point out how lucky someone was that they've never experienced racial or cultural prejudice in those situations, where that someone is a minority exhibiting racism to a different minority, without coming off as a condescending prick. I would love to know exactly where you live, because it sounds like the safest place in the world. Don't ever move.
TM
