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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Oh the irony. Between you and OMG!WTF!, sometimes I just think you guys just paint yourself into a corner and don't bother to really think about what you post.
We all have opinions coloured by our experiences. I don't think anyone is saying others experiences are illegitimate. People are simply trying to point out that judging an entire group based on a small number of negative interactions does everyone a disservice. Man, it seems so simple.
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Where we disagree is that I
do believe Locke was attempting to discredit the experiences of others with his own experiences, or at least to pretend his opinion was equally valuable to the situation. In many scenarios, two competing opinions can both be valid
It's nice that everyone has an opinion, but say you're a straight white person who is not a cop, perhaps you'd better serve the conversation by realising your opinion is irrelevant when it comes to interactions between CPS and visible minorities who also count themselves as members of the LGBTQ community. I would say if minorities are saying it's an issue, and if CPS is saying they'll work to be better, then that's probably sufficient. Opinion of person who could never possibly have had that unique interaction about it's legitimacy? Not adding value.
There's no participation medals in life. Not everyone who shares an opinion is going to end up sharing one that matters, and it's better when we can try to recognise when our own don't.