"Nonpersons" (was Re: [Fwd: THE TEARS OF THE MIGHTY])

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

Brad:

>>Charles Brown wrote:
>>
>>>All Power to the People,
>>
>>Or, more precisely, the subset of the people that agrees with you.
>>
>>Doug
>
>Hence the utility of the category "unpersons"...

We don't want to give power to capitalists, do we?  Or to racist cops?  CIA
agents?

It was ever, & it will always be, thus, *until* we achieve a free *world*
-- classless, without oppressions based upon gender, race, sexuality,
disability, etc.  Leftists are Machiavellians, not Kantians.

My objection to Peter Singer is based upon _how_ he draws his line, not the
fact that he draws a line.  Doug Henwood's life is more important than even
the most intelligent whale's in the world; Max Sawicky's life is more
precious than even the most adorable llama's.  Even if they become senile
one day.  Categorically.  If you disagree with me on this, I don't know
what to tell you.  :)

BTW, those who think "free" speech is absolutely, in principle, always more
important than freedom from racism creates a category of "non-persons," for
they are in effect saying that racists' freedom of speech is more important
than people of color's wellbeing, our right to exist even.  For me, my dear
Charles's happiness is much more important than David Duke's "free" speech.

Yoshie