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Re:Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they ar... by lelanthran on Saturday February 24, 2024 @11:19AM (#39492689)
I'm not sure why this was downvoted; it's entirely correct.

Any institution has, as its primary goal, to further its own life.

Why would institutions against $FOO (where $FOO is whatever your personal bogeyman is, such as racism or sexism) be any different?

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Re:Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they ar... by zeraholladay on Saturday February 24, 2024 @12:15PM (#39493205)
It's (the original comment) a pretty myopic comment because the same point can be made about the institutions that perpetuate $FOO.
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Re:Institutions try to preserve the problem to which they ar... by mgfist on Saturday February 24, 2024 @03:21PM (#39494836)
You're correct on a theoretical level. But in reality these are still very real issues. You don't even have to squint - just look at the Supreme Court and Dobbs v Jackson.
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