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Re: icymi above
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I agree with this. But if the context is offered to make the argument that a group, once oppressed, bears no responsibility for its circumstances at any point in the future, that's not mere context, but an effort to abridge factual inquiry. It's actually avoiding context, as full context necessarily includes assessment of that group's own actions.
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For someone who says he doesn't like treating individuals as members of groups, you return to the need to assessed people as members of groups quite a bit.
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