them: "I don't see how that's racist [or some such statement]" me: "Actually, as a non-member of the group affected by situation X, you don't have equal moral authority to comment on situation X as a member of the group does." them: [oh, no, I might be wrong] them: [but nah, that's impossible, I'm infallible and so the only possible explanation for this dialogue is that he's some sort of over-emotional person] them: [so I'll look like I'm taking the moral high ground while pretending to be concerned about his feelings and simultaneously dodging consideration of his moral claim] them: "I'm sorry if I offended you"
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Date: 2009-07-31 10:52 pm (UTC)them: "I don't see how that's racist [or some such statement]"
me: "Actually, as a non-member of the group affected by situation X, you don't have equal moral authority to comment on situation X as a member of the group does."
them: [oh, no, I might be wrong]
them: [but nah, that's impossible, I'm infallible and so the only possible explanation for this dialogue is that he's some sort of over-emotional person]
them: [so I'll look like I'm taking the moral high ground while pretending to be concerned about his feelings and simultaneously dodging consideration of his moral claim]
them: "I'm sorry if I offended you"