> On Mar 30, 2019, at 1:21 AM, Ross Gardler <r...@gardler.me> wrote:
>
> I ask that everyone reading this far take a moment to think the above
> through. It means the issues that cause us to have poor diversity are mostly
> invisible to us. Therefore we assume the problem doesn't exist or isn't as
> severe as some claim. Thus when someone raises concerns we tell them they are
> wrong, which is exclusionary in and of itself. [TIP: always assume the other
> person has a justifiable reason for raising their concern and learn from it.
> Maybe ask how one might help. If you just can't see it, fine, don't engage.
> For the sake of our community don't deny the claim. Assume good intent. If
> you are right and the it's a non-event the thread will die immediately -
> there is no need to refute it]
>
I would ask that this goes both ways... I think in order to get buy-in
from everyone, instead of those who may not agree with some premise,
our reaction should not be "you are wrong; you just can't see it. So STFU."
Instead, help educate them that there actually is a problem.
The only way we can enact change is to convince those "on the fence"
that there are problems and that these specific actions will fix them.
There are some who will never change their minds no matter what,
on both sides of any issue. Preaching to the choir and beating a
dead horse are fruitless activities. What good are echo chambers?
We are on one hand saying "assume good intent" and that we should assume that
someone has a "justifiable reason" for raising a concern... and then we call out
and "shame" people who do that exact thing, because they don't agree.
We are many things, good and bad. We should not be hypocrites. After
all, isn't that the core problem we are discussing: claiming to be
all about community and then disenfranchising huge swatches of people?
PS: Ignoring the other numerous issues w/ the Roman Catholic church,
one thing that really bothered me immensely was the removal
of the Devil's Advocate role in the canonization of sainthood.
Uncomfortable and inconvenient questions sometimes need to be
asked, if only to ensure full and total transparency. I think
that applies in lots and lots of situations.
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