Friday, May 26, 2017

We Are Not The Problem

I posted these words this morning as a (long) Facebook status update.

I've decided to give it a title and put it here too.


White male editor of a conservative publication laments that Manchester Bombing didn't happen in Sydney and take out the ABC studios, saying those employed there would not be missed as they make no contribution to society. SMH reports this, ABC asks for an apology and for the statement to be retracted.
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This is an incitement to violence. If a muslim or POC said the same words the federal police would be at their door.
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Remember that when a muslim woman of colour made comments on ANZAC Day that we (Australians) should remember the people who have been displaced because of war, The political right, who advocate freedom of speech, had a meltdown, called for her to be fired and even deported, and now the ABC has canceled her programme.
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We, on the left are not the problem, so if 'we' complain about injustice or racism or sexism, we're not the problem. If we, or anyone of any political leaning, call out violence, sexism, racism or homophobia, we are not the problem. If we say freedom of speech ought to be limited by an ethical obligation to others, we are not the problem. We are not being "politically correct". We are not being "soft". We're not the ones having a meltdown or calling for those who are not "like" us to be deported or for news rooms to be bombed.
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If you call out injustice you are not the cause of injustice even though you bring it to light.

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you can read the SMH article here

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