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[hollodero]

(11-24-2018, 12:04 AM)bfine32 Wrote: As I said, you consider yourself judge, and have your opinion. 

Again why should it matter which is "worse" unless your intent is to mitigate the comments made toward the other? What "you" think is worse is irrelevant to those being slurred. 

It's not irrelevant in a discussion that doesn't involve her personally. In an extreme example, a woman could claim someone not liking her handbag behaved just as bad as if she were black and someone insulted her racially. Because she could claim her handbag is really important to her and her level of distress is just as high as if she was called a racial slur. That's where your line of reasoning could lead to.

And sure, in that case I am presumptuous enough to say, no way - one thing is just worse than the other, no matter how the insulted feels about it. Comments about a dress are less bad than comments about color. Doesn't mean everything that is said that just isn't as bad as a racial slur is ok - it most certainly isn't. I'm with you on that one anyway. It's not my intention to "mitigate" or give anyone insulting Melania a pass.

[And I know Melania faced worse than comments about a handbag. I just try to make my point clear.]