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  26. This one excellent example of why a nation needs a written Constitution and an independent judiary to tule whether such laws violate said constitution. Sometimes free speech is in some peoples opinion hateful and hurtful. To bad, so sad. We do not get to live our life cushioned in bubble wrap only hearing those thoughts expressed we completely agree with. There are other aspects to free speech and being willing to listen to just what your opponents say. One is so that you understand what they are saying. Not what you think they are saying. The second is they may be right (1) and you are wrong. 1) Right as correct on the issue what ever it is. I hate the Left Right political view of the world. Labeling someone as Left or Right much less Far Left or Right on a particular issue causes people to assume that the persons views on all issues line up as that side of the political spectrum. A far better way of discribing a persons or groups political, social and economic leanings is a two or even three axis system. Even then seperate issues may need their own charts. One example could be foreign policy. The X or horizontal axis might be interventionist on one side and non involvement on the other. The Y axis would be the response. Say a nation or NGO interfers with your countries trade. The response could be anything from bowing to any demands to full on war with negotiations in the middle. And yes l was thinking of the Houthis in Yemen. One reason is even Gaza is resolved tomorrow the Houthis are not going away. They realize that they are sitting on a major choke point in world trade. If they make demands and cause enough inconvienence there will be nations that are willing to agree. Say they demand a "toll" of a certain percentage of the value of the ship and cargo. If such a "toll" is paid theship can pass freely. If not. Well this sure us a nice ship you have here. It would be a shame if something happened to it. The legal term is Protection Racket.
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  27. Well said. We may never escape the specter of racism (1) on the individual level. But on a sociatal level we largely have (2). Yes some people do have privilege to a greater or lesser degree. But in todays societies in the West l would argue that is more a factor of wealth and or familial backround. Wealth can open doors. As can familial backround. Your father knows somebody at X firm, organizstion or company. A quiet word is said and and son or daughter finds a position. The son or daughter fall slightly short of the needed academic standards to enter Y university. A donation is made and the individual is admitted. Any one who thinks this does not happen is willfully ignorant. This is the privilege we here so much about. This privilege exists in all societies. And always has. 1) l think a better term for this is colorism. We are all of one species. Homo Sapiens. We are all capable of breeding with one another. The sooner we all accept this the better. This does not mean that we should or will. Personal tastes enter into this. That is preference. Not prejudice. An example is the old question about Ginger or Mary Ann. 2) On the societal level culture enters into things. If your birth culture values education aboveall things chances are you will do well academically. If it does not. Odds are you will not. Please do not ask me how to change cultural problems. The only answers l can come up with involve very totalitarian solutions. But there is another issue that needs to be faced. If everyone recieves at least the equivilant of a four year degree soon washing dishes or sweeping floors will require a degree. Not everybody is suited for higher education. What do we do about those at the bottom. Put them on a life of endless welfare benefits. I yhink we have found that does not end well.
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