| From: | "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM> |
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| Subject: | SR Socioeconomics (Re: Magic in Society) |
| Date: | Fri, 21 Nov 1997 19:23:55 -0500 |
> I think the racial analogy to the US is a poor one for three reasons. One,
> somebodies race is immediately and strikingly apparent, and one race is
> never born of another the way mages can be born to anyone. Two, there are
> strong socioeconomic factors that have helped extend racial issues in the
> US. Three, I'm not convinced that the there is that much of a problem
> left, though I freely admit I'm not one who would really be in a position
> to know.
Okay, I can find myself agreeing with this one. I have found it interesting
of late, a survey done by one of those countless groups finds that
teens/young adults -do- believe that there is an "end in sight" to racial
tension, while their adult peers/parental types "don't ever see it
happening." I think that magical acceptance would likely happen in similar
ways. The initial generation(s) are not likely to accept it as much, but as
time moves forward, the groups will shift in their difference. Unless of
course they are like the current "Baby Boomers", who need to do the growing
up (sorry about that last part, most "Baby Boomers" I know of here in the
States are annoying, self-absorbed, buttholes who are too worried about their
time, their prowess and their money and how their children should or
shouldn't do a buttwipe).
> As for homosexuality, limited pockets of hate/fear would probably
> always
> exsist, so the same for mages. As a group, however, I don't think there
> has been a real push for gay recognition and rights until about 30 years
> ago. I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that overall the issue is
> settled, and only within that time period.
I think that this is true for everything though. Gay, Magic, Virulent
Outbreaks, Paranoic Anemia, they all happen and they all are a part of fear
and distrust. As long as their is someone with a self-image problem and some
influential power (money, charisma, time, contacts,etc.), there will always
be stuff like you suggest.
And -I- am in a position to know.
-K
