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Originally Posted by icecube
Yes equality is the goal and these people should be prosecuted with a hate crime if this person was targeted based on race, but can you elaborate what you mean by "marginalizing certain groups with accusations of privilege"?
Is pointing out privilege a bad thing, when it is surely there and "certain" groups (as you put it) benefit from the very real marginalization of minorities?
Are hurt feelings more important than the facts?
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The idea that certain groups are automatically more privileged than others based on an arbitrary set of characteristics (i.e. skin color) is wrong. It leads to marginalization and dehumanization of the "privileged" group.
It also conveniently ignores that there are many people inside that group that don't have that privilege, such as the victim in this crime, who has some significant disabilities.
If you wish to point out "privilege", direct it at a person. Not a race or a gender.