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How should we discuss seemingly offensive things that the people it seems offensive to seemingly have little issue with? (self.SRSDiscussion)

Alexxm が 投稿

I was just wondering this because well it always seemed like something that should be taken into account before criticizing something.

Examples of this I can think of are 9 out of 10 Native American's not being offended by the Red Skins team name

In cases like these where the name is a slur or something similar but so little of the people it's aimed at object to it, what would be the best way to deal with these issues?

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[–]dlgn13 7ポイント8ポイント  (2子コメント)

This is a complex issue, but one important thing to remember is that the most important thing isn't offense, but the general effect it has on the world. For example, one could argue that the name of the Redskins encourages fans to view Native Americans and their culture in a regressive, essentialist manner, leading to real-world consequences.

[–]Alexxm[S] 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

So how much should the feelings of the people be taken into account in situations like this?

[–]EternalFight 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

No. Feelings should only be considered as a pragmatic aspect. The damage it does to people should be given priority.