Posted by fayeroe on August 26, 2007, at 13:51:48
In reply to Re: No. discrimination is discrimination, posted by caraher on August 24, 2007, at 21:52:15
> I'm inclined to side with both sides. On one hand, I agree that "discrimination is discrimination" and there's nothing "reverse" about it. Oh, except that "reverse" is a handy label for cases of discrimination that reverse the usual power roles.
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> So it's at least a useful shorthand...I've never felt that I had "power" to run over someone with a shopping cart or a pickup truck because of my race.
In fact, due to the fact that it is a different culture, it could be said that it is "life as usual"....I don't know.
Courtesy is good, in any language.
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