Article:http://lokithescottishrapper.com/2016/02/25/privilege-and-prejudice-social-justice-in-an-age-of-male-confusion/
There are a number of points I would first like to highlight of Loki's article, because I think he is one-hundred percent correct.
First is his assessment of social theories being applied to people's situations. A few weeks ago I posted a forum asking "Where does the philosophy of the SJW's come from?" and on this forum I expressed suspicions that the philosophy came from early days of cultural relativism and Marxism. On further reflection and investigation I have come to another conclusion that I believe to be more adequate in answering that question. I think this modern day social justice philosophy of intersectionality comes from the long tradition of rationalism, that truth is what makes the most coherent sense within a system. This idea of truth though I have to reject, and Loki in his article does this to some extent as well. Loki writes about how feminist social theory cannot adequately explain every situation, and that even if they are not popular facts, they still need to be recognize regardless if their politically correct or not, because they are facts.
While, on the outside at trendy activist rallies and public sector jollies it becomes worryingly fashionable to dismiss their experience as well as much of the hard science around why they are so unruly – because it’s politically incorrect to acknowledge it.
Loki goes on to explore the current problems of the social justice movement. For example, those that defend people's right to free speech, depending on the circumstances, are accused of being sexist as well as triggering warning's and their actual benefit. By highlighting these issues, Loki then delivers his warning for the future of the social justice movement. He says the opponents of scoial justice (siting popular YouTube'rs such as ThunderF00t and Sargon of Akad (The latter being the one who brought this article to my attention). Loki writes that:
Where many on the left would find it politically incorrect to call a spade a spade, as it were, this emergent counter culture is not only unafraid of slanderous accusations but they also come to the party armed to the teeth with facts and data supporting many of their controversial positions.
And indeed this is a position that I agree with. I don't think that the arguments of Social Justice can stand up to the arguments of Classical Liberalism or Libertarianism. At the end of the day people want to left alone to their own devices.
So what is your opinion NationStates?
