It may be unpalatable, but people that make arguments about how something can be abused are generally against or at least uncomfortable with that something. They're trying to package that discomfort as concern. They may even be in denial about it, but people don't tend to enthusiatically support something, then think of ways their own argument can be circumvented. Nobody talks about how rich whites might be abusing social programs. Nobody cared about defending marriage against divorced atheists until gays wanted it. Nobody's concerned about small men in combat not being able to carry the big guys.
That's true, and I see that. I see that they're not actively being biased (sexist, homophobic, etc.)
My point is more that it's disheartening when you see a big stride taken for equality, and some few in the masses stand up and whine because what if this completely tangential thing is a problem?! Change is hard, and it takes work to get all the kinks out. Acting like it's not worth working out those kinks in order to make that change is just another form of bias, IMO.
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My point is more that it's disheartening when you see a big stride taken for equality, and some few in the masses stand up and whine because what if this completely tangential thing is a problem?! Change is hard, and it takes work to get all the kinks out. Acting like it's not worth working out those kinks in order to make that change is just another form of bias, IMO.
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