Acceptance that oppression happened is an acceptance of reality, but the drive to institutionalise the oppression ends up with the permanent justification of inequity. Israel is the shining, but by no means only, example of this. Today's arrogant Sabras have been raised in an atmosphere of superiority, with very few game to push at their attitude.

The Irish were oppressed, but beyond St Patrick's Day they are mainstream.

Catholics and Protestants were oppressed (they burned each other at the stake), but with the exception of those inexcusable marches in Northern Ireland (we're not totally pure yet), mainstream.

Positive discrimination is an excellent way to level the playing field, but when the field is level, let it go.

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