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by vesh 2058 days ago
A system of oppression that benefits some at the cost of others isn’t tradition. If it somehow seems that the system is accepted by those oppressed it is simply because of not being able to make meaningful change for generations.
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> A system of oppression that benefits some at the cost of others isn’t tradition.

If it's been long-standing, of course it is. A tradition need not be wise, or good, or beyond criticizing.