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A thought I found on someone else's journal
Why is okay to say "I don't like children" but not okay to say "I don't like black people"?
My thought was thus:
Well, it's generally okay to say "I don't like annoying people." Or "I don't like people who speak loudly." Or "I don't like spending time with people who need constant attention."
All of which could be a valid viewpoint towards children as a class.
Comparing children to blacks (class of people with distinct characteristics versus race of people with no distinct social characteristics [subnote that black CULTURE might be annoying, or the attitudes that poor blacks - ECONOMICS - display might be annoying]) is apples to oranges.
IMHO.
Having said that, I still think it's short-sighted to lump all children into a class based on your preferences for interaction because not ALL children will behave that way. But then again, we all resort to conversational short-hand, now don't we?
My thought was thus:
Well, it's generally okay to say "I don't like annoying people." Or "I don't like people who speak loudly." Or "I don't like spending time with people who need constant attention."
All of which could be a valid viewpoint towards children as a class.
Comparing children to blacks (class of people with distinct characteristics versus race of people with no distinct social characteristics [subnote that black CULTURE might be annoying, or the attitudes that poor blacks - ECONOMICS - display might be annoying]) is apples to oranges.
IMHO.
Having said that, I still think it's short-sighted to lump all children into a class based on your preferences for interaction because not ALL children will behave that way. But then again, we all resort to conversational short-hand, now don't we?