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by scottybowl 2939 days ago
Can you explain how reading a newspaper is a privilege?
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Not everyone comes from places where being informed is a value. Some even come from families or communities where wanting to learn makes them a target.
>Not everyone comes from places where being informed is a value. Some even come from families or communities where wanting to learn makes them a target.

Take your statement and apply it to other values. As an example:

Not everyone comes from places where being honest is a value. Acting honestly is a privilege and the lack of it in a person should not be viewed negatively.

Not everyone comes from places where saving for a rainy day is a value. Not spending your whole paycheck on non-essentials is a privilege and the if a person spends all his money on things he likes we should sympathize with his predicament when he has an emergency.

At what level are we going to take the notion of privilege? Suggesting that people read a newspaper regularly is in no way being insensitive to the other person's situation. If they come from a place where it makes them a target, I would suggest they first focus on changing their environment. You don't make progress by being passive.

I just spoke from personal experience to answer scottybowl's question. (the answer: anyone can, but not everyone feels like it's meant for them)

Someone else can look at your thought experiments if they want and help you sort it out.

Perhaps I jumped the gun. I assumed you were implying that suggesting someone read a newspaper is asking too much because of the person's particular background. Unfortunately, I encounter too many folks who hold similar views.
It's 2018 for fucking sake!

My grandfather knew the importance of being informed, he was born in 1911, from a poor family in the country of south-central Italy

He went to school until he was 7 and then quit to go to work

And still he fucking knew!

How is that even possible that nowadays people can't tell satire from truth?

Is it a consequence of inbreeding?

Is it common in the US?

I'm pleased that you can afford a newspaper. And that you've been educated in how to critically study media.

It must be nice to have good eyesight. Or to be able to afford glasses.

I wish everyone had your good fortune.

What are you blabbering on about?
Education is privilege perhaps?