Reply #9: And how deeply their message has penetrated [View All]

It's disturbing to me to watch the utter glee, even in the so-called liberal community, with which news of a fresh oppression is greeted. Folks are encouraged to point and laugh at the misguided, the unfortunate and the hapless, as if nothing of the sort could or would ever happen to them or their loved ones. Point it out, and there are indignant if not downright violent perorations about how the victims "have it coming to them," or are "too stupid for their own good" or some other terrific reason why the oppression is all right this time around.

Just as a f'rinstance, take a look at the very different treatment and comments made toward the folks taken in by the May 21 mania, and those made toward Maria Shriver. And the concomitant justifications that will be made toward this post, pointing that out.