melissasmom
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There are some majority opinions from which no one should dissent.
How may of us dissent from the majority belief that no one should be discriminated against based on the colour of their skin? Or sexual orientation? Shall we try to preserve that sort of dissent from majority opinion?
Most of us are glad there was an end to slavery, but heck, should folks that dissent from that popular opinion be encouraged to do so?
Attitudes that have evolved for the better include women's rights, gay rights, racial equality, acceptance of different religious beliefs, and so on. What we are seeing lately is a positive shift in attitudes surrounding rape, including a more forward-thinking view that we do not blame rape victims for their rape because of where they were, what they wore, what they drank, etc. The modern position on rape is that the rapist is guilty of the rape.
Of course there are still neanderthals out there who want to keep a woman down, keep the black man in his place, think its ok to bully the gay kid, etc. but I personally do not find their dissent from the more civilized majority position to be laudable.
IMHO of of course.
Thanks, Slebby. You said it much better than I could.