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  • 01011@monero.towntoMemes@lemmy.mlThe Fuckening
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    3 months ago

    That all sounds very idealistic, dare I say naive.

    People do not typically assess their own happiness by looking at those less fortunate than themselves. They may feel a sense of relief that their situation isn’t as severe but that is not happiness.

    Human beings fall ill and pass on, every day. Those are guaranteed outcomes. So yes, while we may all have unique challenges that we’re all made to face there are some core facets to the human experience that none of us can escape. People who suggest that happiness is anything but fleeting and impermanent are deluding themselves.

    The human experience itself is fragile and unpredictable. How then can human happiness not be?







  • 01011@monero.towntoMemes@lemmy.ml"Cancel Culture"
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    3 months ago

    A lot more than just American xtians. There are countries where people cannot get safe, legal abortions because of the stranglehold that xtians have on the political class. Likewise access to contraceptives and even basic reproductive education within the school system. The Roman Catholic Church has been far more destructive than American xtians.


  • It was a “that’s racist” shout because the legal system in north America is horrendously racist. It’s not just in the court room, even before matters get to court, the manner in which white women are treated by prosecutors (who offer sweet deals as in this case), police (who are less likely to apprehend and if done they do tentatively/reluctantly) has a quite visibly racist component to anyone who knows how the system treats “others”. Context matters - some people got it, apparently others did/do not.


  • Gender and racial judicial bias are real issues in the western world but continue to bury your head in the sand and pretend that the judicial system is blind. Time and time again the criminal justice system in north America demonstrates an unwillingness to hold white women to account. When they do face consequences the sentences levied upon them are typically noticeably less than that which are given to men in similar circumstances. The most glaring discrepancy is between white women (who are treated with the softest of kid gloves) and Black males. I say “males” and not “men” because even Black male juveniles are treated more harshly than white women. It’s almost as if the system expects a greater level of maturity and accountability from Black male juveniles than it does adult white women.