03-09-2015, 12:52 PM
That's the beauty of freedom of speech. You, Gunnar, don't believe the protests are required. Understood.
But, the people who are directly impacted by (or feel strongly opposed to) that discrimination do.
You don't believe that separate protests will eliminate discrimination. I understand that. I doubt that most of the people who feel discriminated against believe that discrimination can be eliminated altogether by protests either. But, can discrimination's negative impacts be lessened with greater awareness (via protests and other means) and reforms where it's proven to systematically exist? Oh yeah. I've been watching it happen my whole life in terms of discrimination against women, blacks, gays, vets...
But, the people who are directly impacted by (or feel strongly opposed to) that discrimination do.
You don't believe that separate protests will eliminate discrimination. I understand that. I doubt that most of the people who feel discriminated against believe that discrimination can be eliminated altogether by protests either. But, can discrimination's negative impacts be lessened with greater awareness (via protests and other means) and reforms where it's proven to systematically exist? Oh yeah. I've been watching it happen my whole life in terms of discrimination against women, blacks, gays, vets...