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Originally Posted by peter12
Do you equate race as having the same disadvantages as someone with a physical disability?
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Nope, I think each has its own unique set of obstacles. Just pointing out the ridiculousness of Cliff's statement. The equal rights movement isn't about ignoring what makes people different, it's about not using those differences as reasons to degrade and demean people. Acknowledging that certain segments of the population were born with more obstacles than others, and working to remove those obstacles, isn't inconsistent with that principle. There's a marked difference between formal equality and substantive equality.