I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

[mellonxcollie]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

You can attack aspects of a culture without attacking the citizens of that culture

To say that "there are individuals in that culture" doesn't really mean anything in the context of cultural analysis

You can also attack an aspect of a culture without attacking other aspects of that same culture if you so choose

I love Russian style ballet, it's the style of ballet I was trained in as a kid. I went to see the Moscow ballet company last year when they visited Canada. I was so excited, but they were very disappointing, I will be going to see Canadian dancers this year

[DaBackpack]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

But the question is why would you attack aspects of a culture if they're not attacking you? Unless you live in the culture that's directly infringing or oppressing your own subjective rights and personal freedoms to live as a human, it's really no place for anybody to pass that judgement. Live and let live. To keep your proverbial swords sheathed unless someone draws their blade first. If everyone was able to do so, people would understand the reason humanity forged blades in the first place. to defend life, not take it.

Because we can (and should) care about the human rights of people in other countries

[Moria]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

Exactly. Though why do you feel need to attack rather than defend?

[Kekeb]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

DAVAI

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Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

But the question is why would you attack aspects of a culture if they're not attacking you? Unless you live in the culture that's directly infringing or oppressing your own subjective rights and personal freedoms to live as a human, it's really no place for anybody to pass that judgement. Live and let live. To keep your proverbial swords sheathed unless someone draws their blade first. If everyone was able to do so, people would understand the reason humanity forged blades in the first place. to defend life, not take it.

islamic countries routinely murder homosexuals and beat/rape women but I live in north america so meh I'm not being oppressed so I'm just gonna let them do them!
I think that if a country or culture is violating human rights then that proverbial has already been drawn for a very long time

[DaBackpack]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

Exactly. Though why do you feel need to attack rather than defend?

Because solidarity with the oppressed is not enough to incite actionable change in the power structures that systematically oppress them

[Funnygurl555]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

dbp here got me feeling like im in a woke african american studies class about race and he's the professor

islamic countries routinely murder homosexuals and beat/rape women but I live in north america so meh I'm not being oppressed so I'm just gonna let them do them!
I think that if a country or culture is violating human rights then that proverbial has already been drawn for a very long time

thanks for saying islamic countries instead of islam. a lot of people blame the issues with islamic countries on the religion itself, which isn't the case and harms the image of peaceful muslims living among us. i know that wasn't the point of your message, but i wanted to say something about it, haha.

ok back to popcorn.gif

[Soundwave-]

Re: I'm sorry for what I said about Russia

Because solidarity with the oppressed is not enough to incite actionable change in the power structures that systematically oppress them

Granted, as long as I'm not held accountable for anybody but myself.

Not everyone need fight for the same crusade.