Exactly. Every solution to any big problem is going to be a paradox. In order to change or fix the way minority groups are treated, I would need to accept every point of view not only as existant but as something I am responsible for, and somewhat a part of (well, 'we' would need to accept it, not just me). But 'every point of view' includes the ones that exclude or hurt other people. Both fighting and accepting those kind of ideas leads to more conflict.
Of course, the person arguing for tolerance will always be at a disadvantage, because they must be tolerant of the other's opinion. Close-minded people can be close-minded about other points of view, if that makes sense. Like arguing against absolutes without making an absolute statement (I say 'truth can be relative or subjective'), or fighting emotion with reason- they can just ignore us, but we have to recognize them ('them'- there I go), and incorporate them, or it's still us vs. them, black-and-white, intolerance, etc.
Why do you always make me babble? I'm truly sorry. This topic just frustrates me because there isn't a solution. 'Bigger than us,' for sure- and I just realized you basically already summed it up, and there was no need for any of this. But I'm gonna leave it anyway, because that's just how I am.
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In order to change or fix the way minority groups are treated, I would need to accept every point of view not only as existant but as something I am responsible for, and somewhat a part of (well, 'we' would need to accept it, not just me). But 'every point of view' includes the ones that exclude or hurt other people. Both fighting and accepting those kind of ideas leads to more conflict.
Of course, the person arguing for tolerance will always be at a disadvantage, because they must be tolerant of the other's opinion. Close-minded people can be close-minded about other points of view, if that makes sense. Like arguing against absolutes without making an absolute statement (I say 'truth can be relative or subjective'), or fighting emotion with reason- they can just ignore us, but we have to recognize them ('them'- there I go), and incorporate them, or it's still us vs. them, black-and-white, intolerance, etc.
Why do you always make me babble? I'm truly sorry. This topic just frustrates me because there isn't a solution. 'Bigger than us,' for sure- and I just realized you basically already summed it up, and there was no need for any of this. But I'm gonna leave it anyway, because that's just how I am.