PHIL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Peggy Mcintosh
24 Oct 2016
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Week eight phil 1010 introduction to philosophy october 24th. Gay marriages families may refuse to extend privilege to this form of relationship. Change can be harmful; this is why we don"t change our moral traditions often. Things are not bad just because they are old and would not be how we chose to do it now. Fives faces of oppression : exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, violence. Oppression is not always a deliberate conspiracy. Oppression is due to consequences of individual and their small action. Create oppression for some, they create privilege for others. In class lecture october 24th understanding privilege: part one. If you have the right to something, then you are entitled to it; it is against the governing documents of the state to violate it. Guaranteed in the charter (you are entitled to them) Ex: voting, freedom of speech, right to education*, privilege, religion, security.
