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[–]greybeard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Race only changes your dice which get rolled at birth. After you got assigned your genes, race doesn't matter anymore.

At least that's how I look at it. Maybe it's just a matter of perspective.

But I can't see why I should be proud of my race, same like foids shouldn't be proud of being able to seduce men, it's just genes, not accomplishment.

[–]AnimeRespecter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

that's a good way to look at it but I think it's deeper than that. My ancestors didn't build the western society I live in today, so what claim do I really have to it. Your ancestors build the land you live in and entrusted it to you. They wanted you to inherit it, so that makes it your birthright.

[–]greybeard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wouldn't this logic entail that white guilt is a valid concept and white people currently owe reparations to BIPOCs and other brown races?

[–]AnimeRespecter 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I dont think because your father gave you a birthright that means you take on his guilt.

[–]greybeard 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Consider this scenario: A's father kills B's family and takes his house. He hands it down to his son A after his death.

Are you saying that B shouldn't command A to give the house back? Can A take the house without the crime associated with getting it?