tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post7438904797011271439..comments2020-10-25T05:56:29.229-04:00Comments on The Meekonomics Project: When Minority Means YouLauren Sheilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-19887229441468009452010-12-10T05:57:00.922-05:002010-12-10T05:57:00.922-05:00marymanard - my point exactlymarymanard - my point exactlyLauren Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-88333763330530017752010-12-10T05:51:13.228-05:002010-12-10T05:51:13.228-05:00Kalai -
I do feel I've barely scratched the s...Kalai -<br /><br />I do feel I've barely scratched the surface here. One thing I feel is certain; 13,000 years of human history points us on more - not less - cultural pluralty while at the same time pointing us to more economic singularity. It's a paradox we all have to learn to live with. <br /><br />PS I'm Canadian....Lauren Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-37118082820657027762010-12-09T16:22:06.561-05:002010-12-09T16:22:06.561-05:00I really rather agree with you. while I may person...I really rather agree with you. while I may personally disagree with someone's choice off sexual orientation. It is definitely important that everyone get their chance to be heard, and included, in this great society we have. I don't think that has to mean that we accept all or even most of the suggestions by a special interest group, but that we simply take their concerns into honest consideration, with Empathy.Marymanardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933732371325228977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-53869802447391659442010-12-09T11:02:40.120-05:002010-12-09T11:02:40.120-05:00Dear Lauren, it is such an American "way of l...Dear Lauren, it is such an American "way of life" thing to say the measure of a democracy is the extent to which it takes care of its minorities. I am 3rd generation, born a minority and spent all my life as a minority in Malaysia and as a special interest group (we are called "pendatang" or "migrants") it is a daily struggle getting past the official prejudices set in place here, and the daily slights that is intentionally cultivated here by officialdom. There is much danger when the majority adopts an ethos of feeling beseiged by minorities... and I think all minorities in the world (whatever their legitimacy to claim their status as "special interest group") are in constant danger of extreme violence of various degrees; and that is because the concerns of cultural plurality and demands for its preservation does not really sit well with the more homogenistic concerns of national interests. To confront this truth is probably is the first step in the right direction towards a true democracy. This is a brave topic, and it can put you within the radar range of our law & order authorities in my country. Thanks for the scratch.Kalaimuthuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970429138979883891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-9985653779216410482010-12-06T19:34:54.524-05:002010-12-06T19:34:54.524-05:00Epiphyllum - refer back to my post on Wisdom.
I...Epiphyllum - refer back to my post on Wisdom. <br /><br />It's all about decernment isn't it? <br /><br />I'm not saying minority groups should always get their way. What I am saying is that they deserve to be heard. By giving them a fair hearing the majority has to honestly look at their concerns, even if in the end they are still dismissed. <br /><br />That goes as much for the LGBT community as it does for the Dandelion Defence League.Lauren Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-11010644306582687202010-12-06T19:27:24.479-05:002010-12-06T19:27:24.479-05:00Dear Mr Anonymous.
I don't usually post anon...Dear Mr Anonymous. <br /><br />I don't usually post anonymous comments. I find it rude and cowardly. If you have something constructive to add to the conversation the least you can do is tell us who you are. Otherwise, stay silent.Lauren Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-81953784673528149612010-12-06T19:24:37.834-05:002010-12-06T19:24:37.834-05:00I didn't really intend this to be a debate abo...I didn't really intend this to be a debate about sexuality but since you went there;<br /><br />Modesty is a good thing. There are good reasons to cover up and reserve sexuality for private, intimate relationships. Public nudity, while not in and of itself necessarily shameful is still going a bit too far.Lauren Sheilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195946640778451563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-70188511673726845662010-12-06T10:27:11.959-05:002010-12-06T10:27:11.959-05:00In general and in principle I fully endorse your v...In general and in principle I fully endorse your view. I also think it needs a little more precision. Your argument will probably gain weight when you focus on minority or special interest groups in so far as making space for their issue is a matter of justice. My guess is that you are concerned with groups who suffer injustice at the hand of majorities. I doubt that your aim is to protect, fund, and promote a group seeking to preserve the dandelion on urban lawns.Epiphyllumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406934398017361986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665035552034685656.post-25899069189734639942010-12-06T08:10:13.354-05:002010-12-06T08:10:13.354-05:00It's hard to believe sometimes that sexual ori...It's hard to believe sometimes that sexual orientation is still an issue in so many minds.<br /><br />Personally, I think we need a massive public education campaign on our continent emphasizing the right to be naked and unashamed, that nudity is not pornography and necessary in art, that breastfeeding is right and good, and start desexualizing youth and beauty.<br /><br />The sexualization of all things we can't see and understand, and all this cover-up is harming our society so that we forget the beauty of bodies and can bring talk about sexual attractiveness and healthy relationships into the open.<br /><br />Learning to hate bodies and to hide our sexuality starts early - home, school, and media. Those with power and influence need to step up. They need to speak for those who have no voice.Zippy Lizardnosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632094817914678667noreply@blogger.com