This is the latest internet meme that is giving me the rage. Whilst I appreciate that it's well intentioned, I find it horribly naive and simplistic.
Actually sometimes some privileged groups will have to accept that they have to lose some of the rights and privileges they have previously enjoyed to achieve equality. Trying to pretend otherwise is horribly disingenuous and will just prevent true equality being achieved.
Also it completely ignores cases where there are conflicting rights, where one group gaining rights will directly impact on another group's rights. Sometimes actually rights are very much "like pie" and you can only cut it so many ways. We don't live in a world with infinite resources and influence available so equalising rights in every area will inevitably lead to some vulnerable groups missing out as they need extra protection and rights to be able to access resource and influence.
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Bumpitybumper · 19/06/2020 10:12
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