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Antonin Scalia
 
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Clarence Thomas
 
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« Reply #25 on: June 26, 2015, 06:51:48 PM »


The idea of innate human dignity is racist now?  lol
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« Reply #26 on: June 26, 2015, 10:58:40 PM »


...are you seriously trying to argue that slave owners weren't denying slaves their human dignity by reducing them to property? Or do you like to just go against the grain for the sake of being edgy and hip?
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« Reply #27 on: June 26, 2015, 11:03:43 PM »
« Edited: June 26, 2015, 11:05:14 PM by Beet »

Ehh, it depends on the way in which "dignity" is used. When I think of dignity it is moral dignity, meaning an inner bearing, that the person has the right to pride. In this sense, I don't think injustices done to people by others can rob this. To argue otherwise would be dehumanizing.

That being said the application Thomas uses is certainly incorrect. It's akin to saying "It's okay to rob someone because if you did, it wouldn't be their fault."
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« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2015, 11:13:23 PM »
« Edited: June 26, 2015, 11:17:12 PM by shua »


...are you seriously trying to argue that slave owners weren't denying slaves their human dignity by reducing them to property? Or do you like to just go against the grain for the sake of being edgy and hip?

I like to read entire opinions instead of just some blog that takes half a paragraph out of context in order to score political points.

Yes, slaves retained their dignity as much as anyone. To say otherwise is an insult to their humanity and gives too much power to their oppressors.
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« Reply #29 on: June 27, 2015, 11:56:03 AM »

Thomas is extremely intelligent, regardless of how "evil" you think he is.

Same with Scalia.
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« Reply #30 on: June 27, 2015, 02:25:41 PM »

Thomas, easily.  Scalia can be good sometimes, and is at least an entertaining writer.
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