[Vision2020] Diversity 1,2,3
Melynda Huskey
mghuskey@hotmail.com
Sun, 2 Nov 2003 20:05:46 -0800
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Rodney writes: =20
>Actually, Melynda, I think you really mean =E2=80=9Cequity=E2=80=9D inst=
ead of =E2=80=9Cjustice,=E2=80=9D but that=E2=80=99s a whole other topic =
>on marketing. The =E2=80=9Cjust society=E2=80=9D thing probably came fr=
om Allan Johnson=E2=80=99s recent presentation at WSU >that your office h=
elped sponsor. And that=E2=80=99s exemplary of how these concepts are bo=
rn and take orbit >in the heads of academics; e.g., one "anti-racism" edu=
cator comes to town and declares some >mesmerizing and trendy platitude w=
ith alleged links to the world of ideas and, boom, the echo chamber >fill=
s. =20
I don't mean "equity;" I mean justice--as in "Cease to do evil and learn =
to do right, pursue justice and champion the oppressed" (Isaiah 1:17). A=
nd while I greatly respect Allan Johnson, and enjoyed his presentations (=
which were not directly about the subject of justice), I first learned ab=
out justice in First Day School when I was a tiny Quaker tot. Justice ma=
y seem like a "mesmerizing and trendy platitude" to you--I think it's a m=
oral imperative.
It is probably time to retire this thread: you think of "anti-racism" as=
something that belongs in scare quotes, and you aren't ready to entertai=
n the notion that white supremacy is evil. I'm sorry for you.
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Rodney writes:=
</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>>Actually, Melynda, I think you really =
mean =E2=80=9Cequity=E2=80=9D instead of =E2=80=9Cjustice,=E2=80=9D but t=
hat=E2=80=99s a whole other topic >on marketing. The =E2=80=9Cju=
st society=E2=80=9D thing probably came from Allan Johnson=E2=80=99s rece=
nt presentation at WSU >that your office helped sponsor. And tha=
t=E2=80=99s exemplary of how these concepts are born and take orbit >i=
n the heads of academics; e.g., one "anti-racism" educator comes to town =
and declares some >mesmerizing and trendy platitude with alleged links=
to the world of ideas and, boom, the echo chamber >fills. </DIV=
> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't mean "equity;" I mean justice--as in "Ce=
ase to do evil and learn to do right, pursue justice and champion the opp=
ressed" (Isaiah 1:17). And while I greatly respect Allan Johnson, a=
nd enjoyed his presentations (which were not directly about the subject o=
f justice), I first learned about justice in First Day School when I was =
a tiny Quaker tot. Justice may seem like a "mesmerizing and tr=
endy platitude" to you--I think it's a moral imperative.</DIV> <DIV> =
;</DIV> <DIV>It is probably time to retire this thread: you think o=
f "anti-racism" as something that belongs in scare quotes, and you aren't=
ready to entertain the notion that white supremacy is evil. I'm so=
rry for you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Melynda Huskey</DIV> <DIV> =
;</DIV></BODY></HTML><br clear=3Dall><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN=
Explorer download : <a href=3D'http://explorer.msn.com'>http://explorer.=
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